FAO FORESTRY PAPER 128

Forest resources assessment 1990
Tropical forest plantation resources

by
Devendra Pandey

with the funding of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

in the framework of a research programme at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Umeå, Sweden

SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

SWEDISH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION AGENCY

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Foreword
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations

1. Concepts and definitions

INTRODUCTION

DEFINITIONS, TERMS AND CONCEPTS
Plantation
Industrial and non-industrial plantations
Community forestry
Reported and net areas
Success percent (or net area)
Non-forestry plantations

THE ISSUES

THE OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF THE STUDY
Development objectives
Immediate objectives
The scope

METHODOLOGY
Assessment of reported areas and annual plantation rate
Estimation of net plantation area to end 1990
Estimation of growth and yield

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STUDY
Desk review of the literature
Correspondence
Discussion
Technical Support Team

BIBLIOGRAPHY

2. Global overview

TROPICAL COUNTRIES
Reported areas
Community forestry
Species composition
Estimated net planted areas
Non-forestry plantations

FOREST PLANTATIONS IN SOME NON-TROPICAL DEVELOPING & DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
Growth and yield of main species