Background Acacia mangium, a fast-growing tree native to parts of Indonesia, Papua New
Guinea and Australia, has been cultivated outside its native environment and introduced into …

Vietnam has established 1.1 million ha of acacia plantations for wood production, managed
on 5-to 10-year rotation cycles. Nearly 50% of the resource is managed by small growers …

Millions of people are dependent on tropical forests for livelihood. However, their
dependence on meagre incomes from nontimber forest products (NTFPs) and payment for …

ABSTRACT In Sumatra and Kalimantan in Indonesia and Sabah in Malaysia, the spread of
two diseases, aggravated by damage by fauna, and by the humid tropical environment, has …

Productivity of commercial acacia and eucalypts plantations in Southeast Asia was analysed
using company inventory data to assess growth rates and their variation and trends. Growth …

Unlike Eucalyptus monocultures, nitrogen fixing trees are likely to improve the soil nutrient
status through the decomposition of N-enriched litter. The Home Field Advantage (HFA) …

Our ideas and investments for landscape restoration should be broadened to include
sustainably managed plantation forestry, especially those owned by small growers in forest …

How will shifting land use from row crops and pasture to intensively managed forests alter
soil carbon storage? Demand and profitability has led to a dramatic increase in Eucalyptus …

Forest residue (ie, litter layer, slash and bark), when used as biomass for energy production,
represents an important strategy for use as a renewable energy source in many countries …

In Vietnam, planted forests account for> 26% of total forest area, with approximately two-
thirds of the plantation area managed by smallholders and 80% of plantation wood used for …