Dear IUFRO colleague,

A short note to let you know that Plinio Sist, Robert Nasi and I will be hosting the 'side event' described below at the World Forestry Congress in Durban, South Africa later this year.  I hope as many of you as possible will be able to come along and support this IUFRO/WFC event.

Monday 7 September 2015; 12.45-14.15

Uneven-aged silviculture in tropical forests: barriers, opportunities and challenges

Outline programme

               
12.45-12.50     Welcome from the Chair (Robert Nasi, CIFor)    
12.50-13.10     Speaker 1 – Comparing temperate and tropical uneven-aged silviculture (Gary Kerr)      
13.10-13.30     Speaker 2- Opportunities and Barriers in tropical forests - biological and production functions  (Plinio Sist and/or colleagues)       
13.30-13.50     Speaker 3 – Opportunities and Barriers in tropical forests – social and economic aspects (TBA  
13.50-14.15     Discussion and conclusions     

Regards

Gary Kerr
IUFRO RG 1.05.00 Co-ordinator
Forest Research, UK





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