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Domestication of tropical trees: from biology to economics and policy

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The paper discusses the importance of tree domestication for improved products and raises several important issues regarding the environmental services from trees. It discusses and examines biological, social, economic and policy issues of tree domestication.
    Publication year

    1999

    Authors

    Leakey R R B; Tomich T P

    Language

    English

    Keywords

    domestication, forest products, marketing, poverty

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