Unasylva - No. 141 - Chemical stress on the biosphere













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An international journal of forestry and forest industries - Vol. 35 - 1983

FAO - Food and agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Mr T.M. Pasca has resigned as Editor of Unasylva. He took on the post in July 1973 during a two-year break in publication, and the journal reappeared the following year. Mr Pasca now becomes a freelance journalist.

Acting editor: ROBERT WAZEKA
Consulting editor: MARCELLE BIAGINI
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Alina Kabata-Pendias
Chemical stress on the biosphere

Don Hinrichsen
New acid rain data disclosed at Stockholm conference

Giancarlo Calabri
Fighting fires in Mediterranean forests

Michael Pickstock
The fuelwood crisis in Africa: An FAO round-table discussion

Gunnar Poulsen
Using farm trees for fuelwood

Lian Tairan
Bamboo in China

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