Global forest resources assessment 2000 : main report.

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Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2001.
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xxvii, 479 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 30 cm

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    This report provides a comprehensive and up-to-date view of the world's forest resources at the end of the second millennium. It is the result of the collective efforts of the countries of the world. This major undertaking was based primarily on information provided by the countries, supplemented by state-of-the-art technology to verify and analyse the information. The following parameters were included in the assessment: forest area and change in forest area; wood volume and above-ground woody biomass; forest plantations
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
    Contents
    • Part 1. Global issues. 1. Forest area and area change
    • 2. Wood volume and woody biomass
    • 3. Forest plantations
    • 4. Trees outside the forest
    • 5. Biological diversity
    • 6. Forest management
    • 7. Forests in protected areas
    • 8. Fires
    • 9. Wood supply
    • 10. Non-wood forest products
    • pt. 2. Forest resources by region
    • Tables. 1. Basic country data
    • 2. Forest cover : information status
    • 3. Forest cover 2000
    • 4. Change in forest cover 1990-2000
    • 5. Forest cover : latest national statistics
    • 6. Forest plantations 2000
    • 7. Volume and biomass in forest
    • 8. Forest fires 1990-2000
    • 9. Status and trends in forest management
    • 10. Removals
    • 11. Comparison of forest management areas
    • 12. Non-wood forest products : major product groups
    • 13. Endangered, endemic species for seven species groups
    • 14. Distribution of total forest area by ecological zone
    • 15. Forest in protected areas/available for wood supply
    • 16. FRA 2000 country interaction.
    ISBN
    • 9251046425
    • 9789251046425
    LCCN
    2002450940
    OCLC
    48863180
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