“It is possible that logging may have a positive effect, because when you remove some trees, there’s more light reaching the others.” says Manuel Guariguata. “On the other hand, when you alter the structure of the forest the pollinator bees may be disrupted, which could reduce fruit production. But we just don’t know.” Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) scientist Manuel Guariguata standing on the stump of a felled tree in a logging gap in a Brazil nut concession.
Manuel Guariguata is leading a study examining the impact of selective logging on Brazil nut production - for the full story see:
www.blog.cifor.org/16623/harvesting-both-timber-and-brazi...
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For more information on CIFOR's research on Brazil nuts in Peru, please contact Manuel Guariguata (mailto:m.guariguata@cgiar.org)
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