Woodland resources and management in southern Africa

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dc.contributor.authorDe Cauwer, V.
dc.contributor.authorKnox, N.M.
dc.contributor.authorKobue-Lekalake, R.
dc.contributor.authorLepetu, J.P.
dc.contributor.authorMatenanga, O.
dc.contributor.authorNaidoo, S.
dc.contributor.authorNott, A.
dc.contributor.authorParduhn, D.
dc.contributor.authorSichone, P.
dc.contributor.authorTshwenyane, S.
dc.contributor.authorYeboah, E.
dc.contributor.authorRevermann, R.
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-02T14:20:41Z
dc.date.available2019-10-02T14:20:41Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractThe countries of southern Africa have an average forest cover of 32% with most forest situated in the tropics. These dry to moist forests are deciduous with a few evergreen species. The open canopy allows enough light to reach the ground to allow the development of a rich grass layer. Generally, these forests are referred to as woodlands. The article gives an overview of the Miombo, Baikiaea and Mopane woodlands of Angola, Zambia, Namibia, and Botswana and focuses on their composition, wood and non-wood resources. Plantation forestry is briefly discussed with most information from South Africa, which has the largest commercial forestry sector in the region. Threats to the southern African woodlands are highlighted, and the current status of woodland monitoring and management is summarised.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDe Cauwer,V., Knox, N.M., Kobue-Lekalake, R., Lepetu, J.P., Matenanga, O., Naidoo, S., Nott, A., Parduhn, D., Sichone, P., Tshwenyane, S., Yeboah, E. & Revermann, R. (2018). Woodland resources and management in southern Africa. In: Climate change and adaptive land management in southern Africa – assessments, changes, challenges, and solutions (ed. by Revermann, R., Krewenka, K.M., Schmiedel, U., Olwoch, J.M., Helmschrot, J. & Jürgens, N.), pp. 296-308, Biodiversity & Ecology, 6, Klaus Hess Publishers, Göttingen & Windhoek. doi:10.7809/b-e.00337en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10628/660
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectforest, woodlands, plantation forestry, Southern African woodlandsen_US
dc.titleWoodland resources and management in southern Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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