· Why should we expand tree management options for smallholder farmers Does it matter- In developing countries the annual loss of forest is about 13.7 million hectares (CIDA,1998), and millions hectares for Indonesia (FAO, 1997). The Philippines has noremaining undisturbed primary forests.- In this situation smallholders farmers across the world are planting more trees to meethousehold needs and market demands- Decreasing forest areas made the once abundant available tree resources dwindle.- Genetic erosion of the best tree species through loss of habitat, decreasing populationand negative selection because of selective logging.
Publication year
2000
Authors
Language
English
Geographic
Indonesia, Philippines
