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Information and Analysis for Sustainable Forest Management: Linking National and
International Efforts in South and Southeast Asia
EC-FAO PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME (2000–2002)
Tropical Forestry Budget Line B7-6201/1B/98/0531
PROJECT GCP/RAS/173/EC
ASSESSMENT OF TREE RESOURCES IN THE HOME GARDENS OF SRI LANKA
by
K.P. Ariyadasa
Introduction
Tree resources in Sri Lanka
Natural forestsAssessment of tree resources in home gardens
Forest plantations
Trees outside forest areas
Study areaData analysis
Methodology
Results and discussion
Species compositionConclusions
Species distribution
Species density
Timber production potential
References
Appendix 1: Most common tree species in home gardens in Sri Lanka