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The Khasia ethnic community of Bangladesh has been a population of forest villagers in the north-eastern hill forests of Bangladesh
since the early 1950s, practicing a betel leaf-based agroforestry system on land granted by the Forest Department. Taking
a sample forest village of the Sylhet forest division as a case study, this article examines the sustainability attributes
of betel leaf production in the agroforestry system. The presence of several positive attributes of sustainability including
the composition of agroforestry, disease control, soil fertility management, profitability, socio-cultural acceptability and
institutional support indicate that betel leaf production within the agroforestry system is stable under the prevailing traditional
management system. Income from the sale of betel leaf is the principal livelihood means and villager’s reciprocal contributions
help to conserve forest resources. However, problems with land ownership and regular agreement renewal need to be resolved
for the sake of their livelihoods and forest conservation.
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Tapan Kumar NathEmail: |
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J. Gordon ArbuckleJr. Corinne Valdivia Andrew Raedeke John Green J. Sanford Rikoon 《Agroforestry Systems》2009,75(1):73-82
Land tenure has long been considered a critical factor in determining the adoption and long-term maintenance of agroforestry
practices. Empirical evidence from non-US settings has consistently shown that secure land tenure is positively associated
with agroforestry adoption. In the US, over 40% of private agricultural land is farmed by someone other than the owner. Given
the importance of land tenure in agroforestry decisions in other countries and the magnitude of non-operator landownership
in the US, there has been surprisingly little focus on land tenure in the temperate agroforestry literature. Using data from
a 1999 survey in Missouri, this study explores factors associated with non-operator landowner interest in agroforestry. Results
suggest that differences in farming orientation are linked to interest in agroforestry. Closer ties to farming, stronger financial
motivations for landownership, and higher proportion of land planted to row crops were negatively related to interest in agroforestry
among non-operator landowners. Environmental or recreational motivations for landownership and contacts with natural resource
professionals were positively associated with interest in agroforestry. These results, consistent with earlier qualitative
research suggesting that farm operators who have a strong “conventional farming identity” were less interested in agroforestry,
point to a divide between landowners for whom environmental and recreational values play an important role in ownership motivation
and those for whom financial considerations take precedence. The findings imply that agroforestry development programs in
the US should take non-operator landowners and their farming and ownership orientations into account when designing research
and outreach efforts.
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J. Gordon Arbuckle Jr.Email: |
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Céline Leroy Sylvie Sabatier Novi Sari Wahyuni Jean-François Barczi Jean Dauzat Marilyne Laurans Daniel Auclair 《Agroforestry Systems》2009,77(1):37-47
In agroforestry systems, the distribution of light transmitted under tree canopies can be a limiting factor for the development
of intercrops. The light available for intercrops depends on the quantity of light intercepted by tree canopies and, consequently,
on the architecture of the tree species present. The influence of tree architecture on light transmission was analysed using
dynamic 3D architectural models. The architectural analysis of Acacia mangium and Tectona grandis was performed in Indonesian agroforestry systems with trees aged from 1 to 3 years. 3D virtual trees were then generated
with the AmapSim simulation software and 3D virtual experiments in which tree age, planting density, planting pattern and
pruning intensity varied were reconstructed in order to simulate light available for the crop. Canopy closure of trees was
more rapid in A. mangium than in T. grandis agroforestry systems; after 3 years the quantity of light available for A. mangium intercrops was three times lower than under T. grandis. Simulations with A. mangium showed that practices such as pruning and widening tree spacing enable to increase the total transmitted light within the
stand. On T. grandis, modification of the tree row azimuth resulted in changes in the spatial and seasonal distribution of light available for
the intercrops. These results are discussed in terms of agroforestry system management.
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Sylvie SabatierEmail: |
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Gum arabic production in Sudan has developed over the years in a well-established traditional bush-fallow system in which
the gum tree (Acacia senegal) is rotated with annual crops. Following the Sahel drought, the gum area has suffered from deforestation and gum production
has declined. Several programs have been developed to stimulate gum production; however, many original adopters have disadopted
gum production and the bush-fallow system. In this paper we apply a logit model to study the decision-making behavior of farmers
in west Sudan and to identify the socio-economic factors influencing disadoption of gum production and gum agroforestry system.
Variables that measure farmer’s wealth were found significant in explaining the disadoption behavior. Off-farm work was also
found to positively influence the disadoption decision. Results show that a higher level of income from annual crops decreases
the probability of disadoption, which suggests that annual crops and gum production do not compete but rather complement each
other within the farm household economy. Therefore, policy measures aiming to boost the production of annual crops in the
region might reduce seasonal labor migration and accordingly stimulate gum production.
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Afaf H. RahimEmail: |
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The worlds’ current food production system is focused on a limited number of crops. However, international food demand is
increasingly looking for more diversified supplies. In the Venezuelan State Amazonas, the Piaroa indigenous people collect
and cultivate several indigenous species with local, regional, national and even international potential. A participatory
approach was used to select, in cooperation with these Piaroa people, a list of products for in-depth economic analysis and
for introduction in agroforestry trials in a later phase. Seven agroforestry food products of this list were identified as
underutilized. Primary data collected through consumer and trader surveys on the local markets and participatory exercises
in selected Piaroa communities revealed that the main causes of underutilization are the general lack of transport, processing
and market infrastructure in Amazonas; the lack of demand, due to a lack of product information; the lack of market information
and cooperation between the different market chain actors; and the low productivity of the traditional slash and burn plots.
Solutions to overcome the infrastructural constraints are sought by looking at the example set by a local NGO.
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Tinne Van LooyEmail: |
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This research utilises a contingent behaviour valuation technique to value a number of improvements to recreational facilities
in small-scale forests in Ireland. Willingness-to-pay estimates have previously been made for Coillte (Ireland’s state-owned
forestry company) trails and forests. The total non-market value of Irish forests has also been examined. This paper adds
to the literature by being the first to estimate the consumer surplus associated with recreational enhancements to Irish small-scale
forest resources. The results presented indicate that community owned small-scale forestry can contribute enormously to the
wellbeing of nearby urban residents, through the provision of outdoor recreational services.
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Stephen HynesEmail: |
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The Upland Settlement Project of Bangladesh as a Means of Reducing Land Degradation and Improving Rural Livelihoods 总被引:1,自引:1,他引:0
Because of illegal logging, increased population pressure and intensified shifting cultivation, forest coverage of the Chittagong
Hill Tracts (CHT) has decreased drastically resulting in land degradation. Many development projects have been implemented
to combat forest loss and land degradation and also to improve the livelihoods of the hill people. This paper reports an empirical
study of the Upland Settlement Project (USP) of Bangladesh which was undertaken to prevent land degradation and enhance the
standard of living of the people. Planters were found to have given up shifting cultivation and adopted soil conserving agroforestry
practices, and forest coverage has been increased in the project village. Interacting with project staff members, government
officials and NGOs assisted planters in diversifying livelihood strategies thereby reducing dependency on project resources.
Rich planters, utilizing their own capacity, expanded their income sources successfully. Poor planters still remain wage labourers
because they do not have sufficient finance and networks to invest in productive ventures. Planters’ participation in project
activities and the information flow between them and project staff were found to be minimal. Suggestions are made for the
continuity of project functions, which involve greater participation of planters in rubber management functions, improved
information flow, resolution of land tenure and greater equality in distribution of rubber revenue.
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Tapan Kumar NathEmail: |
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Consuming Fuel and Fuelling Consumption: Modelling Human Caloric Demands and Fuelwood Use 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
This paper describes a conceptual framework that was developed to integrate livestock, human, cultivation and forest constraints
to model community fuelwood consumption over a 25-year planning horizon. This framework was constructed as an energy balance
based on human caloric requirements in order to examine the effects of household-level decisions for nutrition, fuelwood and
land use. A scenario from a virtual community in Uganda is presented to illustrate the utility of this model to allow rapid
policy and scenario evaluation. User-defined inputs combined with published research data are used in simulating resource
responses and energy consumption rates. This model is a potential tool to monitor fuelwood consumption and to understand the
implications of various land-use practices.
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Joel HartterEmail: |
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Julie Urquhart 《Small-Scale Forestry》2007,6(3):257-271
This paper examines the trade-offs between woodland management for timber and public good outputs in English woodlands. Recent
evidence suggests that some public good values may be declining as a result of a lack of woodland management. Such under-management
has been attributed to the decline in timber values and reduction in the productivity of woodlands and forests for timber
products. It is argued that assessing the management needs of woodlands in order to enhance public good outputs presents a
complex challenge and often depends on a variety of factors, including location, type of woodland, age, condition, substitutability
and ownership motivation. However, in most instances a moderate level of management (whether for timber or otherwise) is likely
to be beneficial for public good outputs.
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Julie UrquhartEmail: |
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This article studies the possibility of using auctions as a policy instrument in conservation programs. In particular, it
provides insight into the main concerns that need to be dealt with when implementing conservation auctions. To show the cost
saving potential of this policy instrument, we also calculate the social welfare improvement that can be obtained for an afforestation
project in Flanders. When developing conservation policies, it is thus worthwhile to consider auctions as an alternative policy
instrument.
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Sandra RousseauEmail: |
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The practical application of the orientation distribution function (ODF), being the three-dimensional representation of the
texture function, was presented. The investigations of the crystallograpically organized regions of wood were performed. The
experimental methods of the X-ray diffraction were discussed in detail. The incomplete pole figures were measured in order
to calculate the ODF. The dominant components of the crystallographical texture of wood were determined from the obtained
ODF. The obtained texture function was also used to derive the complete pole figures, additional non-measurable figures as
well as inverse pole figures. The figures were used to perform additional analysis of the crystallographical organization.
The traditional concept of the microfibril angle was enhanced by defining two transformation parameters, i.e. a crystallographical
axis and an angle of rotation.
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Wiesław OlekEmail: |
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Factors affecting farm operators’ interest in incorporating riparian buffers and forest farming practices in northeast and southeast Missouri 总被引:2,自引:2,他引:0
Interest in the incorporation of riparian buffers and forest farming were modeled following agricultural conservation and
agroforestry adoption studies. Attitudes, individual characteristics, economic diversity of landowners’ household portfolio,
and physical and ecological conditions were explanatory variables in Logit regression models of interest. Habitus and field, the values and institutions of farm operators, were included in the framework. Knowledge of the practice, perceived problems
with the environment and attitude/habitus variables had a positive effect on the probability of being interested in riparian buffers. Knowledge of the practice was
the most important factor in explaining interest in the case of forest farming, followed by attitudes about trees and concern
for future generations, both habitus variables. Field variables like CRP payments representing familiarity with government programs that support conservation, had no significant
effect on interest in riparian buffers. Older farmers were less interested in both practices, consistent with other findings.
Existing economic diversification of the household portfolio had no effect on the probability of being interested in either
practice.
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Corinne ValdiviaEmail: |
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How to foster good husbandry of private native forests 总被引:2,自引:2,他引:0
Jerome K. Vanclay 《Small-Scale Forestry》2007,6(2):205-218
It is generally agreed that effective conservation requires the cooperation of private landholders to complement reserve-based
efforts, but there is little agreement about how this can best be achieved. Various stakeholders lobby for tough regulations,
for greater landholder freedom, and for incentives for activities or outcomes. A review of these alternatives suggests an
emerging consensus that incentives are the most effective approach. Policy-makers should consider incentive-based approaches
such as stewardship support to foster conservation outcomes on private lands.
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Jerome K. VanclayEmail: |
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The assessment of a forest resource in national inventories provides a firm basis for the calculation of biomass and carbon
(C) stocks of forests. Biomass expansion factors (BEFs) and conversion factors provide a robust and simple method of converting
from forest tree stem volume to total forest biomass. These factors should be constructed on the basis of nationally specific
data in order to take account of regional differences in growth rates, management practices, etc. The objective of this study is to improve the accuracy of biomass estimation by calculating a range of age-dependant BEFs
from representative data that more accurately describe the allometry of present forests. The results from this study show
that the allocation of biomass to compartments in forest stands and throughout a rotation varies considerably, and that the
use of BEFs for the calculation of C stocks in forests of sub-timber dimensions is highly impractical.
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Brian TobinEmail: |
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A farm-level financial feasibility was performed to examine the use of shelterbelts as a swine odor mitigation technology.
Shelterbelts are purposefully planted rows of trees and shrubs around the main sources of swine odor—swine buildings, manure
storage systems, and crop fields that receive land applied manure. By using a series of model pork finishing farms and a number
of differing shelterbelt design scenarios, the shelterbelt establishment and long-term (20 years) maintenance costs were calculated
using a discounted cash flow analysis. Total costs for examined pork finishing farms, depending upon the shelterbelt design
scenario, and whether or not government cost-share programming was used, ranged from $0.01 to $0.65 per pig produced. Study
results emphasized the importance of cost-share programs, particularly Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP). In
most cases, both with and without cost-share programming, the total costs were well below reported pork producer expenditures
for odor management.
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John C. TyndallEmail: |
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Sonia Graham Heather M. McGinness Deborah A. O’Connell A. O. Nicholls 《Small-Scale Forestry》2008,7(2):183-203
Investment in small and large-scale revegetation in Australia is growing in response to concerns regarding the sustainability
and productivity of agricultural landscapes. Site preparation and management––such as soil cultivation, weed control, fertilising,
mulching, use of treeguards and watering––are major costs associated with small-scale revegetation. The aim of this study
has been to investigate local revegetation knowledge and practices to determine the usefulness of each management practice
for achieving success and to determine whether some practices are more suited to particular climatic zones. A national online
revegetation survey was conducted to ascertain current small-scale revegetation practices and the factors that drive these
choices. Management practices were found to be strongly associated with climate. Mulch, fertiliser, weed control and watering
were applied more frequently in higher rainfall and higher temperature zones. Soil cultivation and treeguards were used more
frequently in lower rainfall and lower temperature zones. These findings suggest that there may be some benefit in modifying
existing revegetation guidelines to reflect climatic zones and management flexibility.
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Sonia GrahamEmail: |
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Parag Dubey 《Small-Scale Forestry》2008,7(2):117-138
Small and medium enterprises are a key driver of current double-digit industrial growth of India; however, the shrinking domestic
log supply has created a unique market opportunity for global forest-based industries. This paper examines the major obstacles
to investment in forests at the national and individual firm level and also the policy steps needed to overcome these obstacles.
Forest-based small-scale enterprises cite finance as their principal constraint in maintaining their competitive position
and developing their activities, with shortages of raw material often taking second place. India has extensive tracts of land
suitable and available for forestry; afforestation, although economically viable, requires massive initial investment by both
the government and private sectors. India is promoting public–private partnerships in order to increase forest cover to ensure
entitlement for the investor over forest produce, along with necessary safeguards for protection of and compensation for the
rights of village dwellers and communities, besides providing them additional benefits and livelihood. Governments need to
tackle corruption and other forms of rent-seeking, in order to build credibility with firms, foster public trust and legitimacy
and ensure their policy interventions are crafted to fit local conditions. Competition requires the Indian forest products
industry to accomplish a strong improvement in its economic and technological capabilities. The challenge for forest policy-makers
in India is to find the right mix of policies and incentives to attract private investment.
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Parag DubeyEmail: |
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Irina Kouplevatskaya-Buttoud 《Small-Scale Forestry》2009,8(2):231-247
Changes in small-scale forest governance as a reaction to global changes are viewed from the system dynamics perspective,
focused on two levels of dynamic systems: the policy system with sets of interactions at the national level and the management
system at the local level. These interactions are considered through permanent adaptation and re-shaping of stakeholders’
networks and positions provoking further changes in the systems. Empirical evidence has been obtained from two case studies
related to small-scale rural forestry in distinct contexts—France (the Territorial Forestry Charters) and Kyrgyzstan (collaborative
forest management and leasing of forest plots)—and viewed through a theoretical framework of social-political systems dynamics.
The changes caused by the systems’ capacity for adaptability and resilience are expressed through a double spiral of decision-making,
characterising the interactions between national policies and local management practices. The analysis leads to a conclusion
that changes are basically determined by the formal and informal stakeholders’ strategies developed in a specific context
and their mutual adaptation aimed at system resilience.
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Irina Kouplevatskaya-ButtoudEmail: |
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Carbon inventory methods and carbon mitigation potentials of forests in Europe: a short review of recent progress 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
The role of European forests and forest management in the carbon balance has received much attention in research recently.
This was particularly motivated by the recognition of forest management as one possible measure countries may adopt in the
framework of the Kyoto Protocol to reduce the concentration of greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere. The main method
to assess carbon budget in forests is based on traditional forest inventories. This method requires the conversion of measured
stem volume to carbon pools. This conversion has been identified as a large source of uncertainty in past assessments. Over
the last 5 years, intensive research efforts have resulted in significant advances in the reliability of forest inventory
based carbon budgets. In parallel, the impact of forest management on the carbon balance of forest ecosystems has been investigated
and the carbon mitigation potential of these activities has been analysed. This paper reviews the progress that was made in
these two fields of research with a particular focus on European forests.
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Marcus LindnerEmail: |
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The behaviour of air-dried and fully saturated parallel strand lumber (PSL) was determined under both static and impact loading. It was found that the moisture content had a significant effect on peak stress and deformation, stress rate, time to failure, and fracture energy. In addition, the results from this study were combined with those from previous studies in order to obtain a more general relationship between strength and stress rate for air-dried PSL.
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Sidney MindessEmail: Phone: +1-604-8224471Fax: +1-604-8226901 |