Forest Products from Latin America. Annotated Bibliography of ...

Predicts the amount of wood expected to be cut due to
deforestation in the near future. Notes that the wood pro-
cessing industry is incapable of dealing with more than 10
percent of this unless this industry is better developed and
managed.
Franco, M.A.B. 1982. Utilization of wood from areas
cleared for reforestation for intensive silviculture by the
Companhia Florestal Monte Dourado (A utilizacao da
madeira de areas desmatadas para o reflorestamento com
especies de rapido crescimento, pela Companhia Florestal
Monte Dourado). In: Malvesi, I.T.O. [and others], eds.
Proceedings of the national conference on native species;
1982 September 12-18; Campos do Jordao, Sao Paulo,
Brazil. Silvicultura em Sao Paulo. 16A(2):1328-1331.
Franklin, E.C. 1978. Juvenile-mature correlations. In:
Nikles, D.G.; Burley, J.; Barnes, R.D., eds. Progress and
problems of genetic improvement of tropical forest trees.
Proceedings of a joint workshop, IUFRO working parties
S2.02-08 and S2.03-01; 1977; Brisbane. III. Selection and
genetics. Oxford, UK: Commonwealth Forestry Institute:
205-21 2.
Describes breeding strategies necessary for the success of
early selection in relation to physical and chemical proper-
ties, and the influence of genetic and environmental charac-
teristics; a quantitative model is included.
Freas, A.D.; Chudnoff, M.; Koeppen, R.C.; Hutchin-
son, S.B. 1973. Factors influencing the utilization of trop-
ical wood species. Washington, DC: Agency for Interna-
tional Development. TA/OST 73-22, 31 p.
Reports an investigation of reasons for the under-utilization
of a large number of secondary timber species in tropical
countries where relatively few species enter the trade, with
particular reference to Colombia, Ghana, Nigeria, and the
Philippines. It is concluded that the immediate problem
is a lack of readily available information on the proper-
ties of these species, since the existing data are scattered
and difficult to evaluate. This has given rise to problems
of inventory, marketing, and processing. Several recom-
mendations are made for a program of international aid to
tropical timber producers.
Garduno, G.R. 1959. Notes on the utilization of forest
products of arid zones (Nota sobre explotacion de produc-
tos forestales de zonas aridas). Durango, Mexico: Men-
sajero Forestal. 17(176):8-9.
Giordano, G. 1979. Knowledge of tropical hardwoods
and information needs; market research, marketing, and
promotion (Connaissances des bois feuillus tropicaux et be-
soins d’information; etudes de marche, commercialisation
et promotion). In: Proceedings: Economic Commission for
Europe, Timber Committee, seminar on the utilization of
tropical hardwoods; 1979 May 15-18; Amsterdam, Nether-
lands. ECE Rep. TIM/SEM.8/R.3. 6 p.
Goto, T.; Furuno, T. 1974. Bibliography of publication[s]
on tropical woods I. Wood qualities and utilization. Mat-
sue, Japan: Shimane University. Res. Rep. of Foreign
Wood. 3:1-37.
A bibliography arranged in sections covering wood
anatomy, physical and mechanical properties, working
properties, gluing, durability and preservation, plywood
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manufacture, pulping, and trade and marketing. Within
each section the references are cited chronologically in
two groups: references to world literature and Japanese
literature.
Goto, T.; Onishi, H. 1981. Bibliography of publications
on tropical woods. [III]. Wood-producing areas (2). Mat-
sue, Japan: Shimane University. Res. Rep. of Foreign
Wood. 9:100.
Graaf, N.R. de. 1982. Sustained timber production in
the tropical rainforest of Suriname. In: Wienk, J.F.; Wit,
H.A. de., eds. Proceedings of management of low fertility
acid soils of the American humid tropics; 1981 November
23-26; Paramaribo, Suriname. Vaco Press N.V.: 175-189.
Grainger, A. 1980. The state of the world’s tropical
forests. Ecologist. 10(1/2):6-54.
Describes the launching of the World Ecological Areas Pro-
gramme (WEAP) proposal to save the world’s tropical rain-
forests. The author notes major threats to the forests by
shifting cultivation, logging, and the wildlife trade are con-
sidered and the world trade in tropical timbers is described.
The effects of continued forest destruction on local popu-
lations, local and global climate, and genetic resources are
discussed.
Grayson, A.J. 1978. The valuation of nonwood benefits.
In: Proceedings of the 7th World Forestry Congress, Centro
Cultural General San Martin; 1972 October 4-18; Buenos
Aires, Argentina. Buenos Aires, Argentina; Instituto Fore-
stal Nacional. 4/5:5634-5657.
Grayum, G.H. 1971. Forest industries development sur-
vey, Guyana, logging and forest management. Rome, Italy:
Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations De-
velopment Program. Tech. Rep. 12. FO:SF/GUY 9.
73 p.
Gregersen, H.M. 1978. Export development programs
for forestry. In: Proceedings of the 7th World Forestry
Congress, Centro Cultural General San Martin; 1972
October 4-18; Buenos Aires, Argentina. Buenos Aires,
Argentina; Instituto Forestal Nacional. 4: 5883-59 12.
Gregersen, H.M.; Contreras, A. 1975. U.S. investment
in the forest-based sector in Latin America: Problems and
potentials. Baltimore, Maryland: Published for Resources
for the Future by Johns Hopkins University Press: 101-105.
Harris, J.M. 1971. FAO project on tropical pines. Report
of Forest Research Institute for 1970. New Zealand: New
Zealand Forest Service: 78-79.
Describes the density variation, determined by beta-
ray densitometry, in Pinus caribaea, P. merkusii, and P.
oocarpa from Malaya. Characteristics of the pines were
different than those of temperate areas in that they had
multiple bands of very dense wood in the mature zone. Ju-
venile wood was typically low on denser latewood.
Hartwig, F.; Wiebecke, C. 1981. Forestry and the for-
est products industry in Central America-with special
reference to Honduras (Die Forst- und Holzwirtschaft Mit-
telamerikas unter besonderer Berucksichtigung von Hon-
duras). Forstarchiv. 52(2;3):64-72; 97-102.