Unasylva - No. 208 - 2002 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF MOUNTAINS

An international journal of forestry and forest industries - Vol. 53 2002/1

FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Editor: A. Perlis
Editorial Advisory Board
Forestry Department:
J. Ball, I.J. Bourke, C. Holding-Anyonge,
R.M. Martin, M. Morell, C.T.S. Nair,
C. Palmberg-Lerche, A. Perlis, L. Russo,
O. Souvannavong, T. Vahanen, M. Wilkie
Editing, design, graphics and desktop
publishing: Editorial Group,
FAO Information Division

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Cover photo: Mountains tower over Tehran,
Islamic Republic of Iran,
providing vital resources
F. Giaccone

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