Unasylva - No. 110 - The tropics













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Vol. 27

1975

An international journal of forestry and forest industries

FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Rome

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Cover design by Renato Bellincampi A dipterocarp rain forest in Brunei, Malaysia

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Table of Contents


Joseph A. Tosi Jr. and Robert F. Voertman
Making the best use of the tropics

Charles F. Bennett
The advantages of cultural diversity

Duncan Poore
Ecological guidelines

Derek Earl
A renewable source of fuel

S. Kolade Adeyoju
Where forest reserves improve agriculture

K. F. S. King
Editorial: Putting the emphasis on tropical forestry

The world of forestry

Edouard Saouma, new Director-General of FAO
Kenneth Sargent, honoured by FAO for work in Malaysia
Sweden spotlights forestry
Terminology in English and French
Britain's Forestry Commission moves to Edinburgh
For high calibre foresters
Modernization of European sawmilling

Books

Administering the environment

6 Useful forestry titles from FAO

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