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FOREST HARVESTING CASE-STUDY 9
Patrick B. Durst
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNTIED NATIONS
Bangkok, Thailand, 1997
RAP PUBLICATION: 1997/41
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List of abbreviations
Tree farming and large-scale plantations
Evolution of harvesting methods
Forestry education and training
The start of large-scale, labor-intensive harvesting
Conclusions and summary