Restoration of tropical forest eco- systems.1993.(Tasks for vegetation science,30).Many figs and tabs.XII, 269 p.4to.Hardcover.

Contents (partly): Preface/ List of Contributors/ Contribution to the problem of restoration and rehabilitation of disturbed areas(Restoration of native forests from Japan to Malaysia/ Ecosystem rehabilitation and forest regeneration in the humid tropics: Case studies and management insights/ Biological characters and plasticity of juvenile tree stages to restore degraded tropical forests: A systems framework for site analysis and restoration research/ Soil site factors influencing the reforestation on mining sites in Amazonia/ etc.)/Ecologically sound suggestions for management and aspects of nature conservation in tropical forestry (The ITTO-guidelines for the sustainable management of natural and planted tropical forests/Conversion of exploited natural Dipterocarp forests into semi-natural production forests/ Some effects of selective logging on forest productivity and ecology/ etc.)/ Political aspects of timber harvest in the tropics and evaluation of the discussions at the Symposium (Contribution to environmental action by a timber processing company/Mitsubishi's unsustainable timber trade: Sarawak/ Future problems and working trends for sustainable management and restoration of tropical forests: Podium discussion/ etc.)/ Index of plant and animal names/Index of scientific names/ General index.