Published in

Cambridge University Press, Environmental Conservation, 4(24), p. 303-306

DOI: 10.1017/s0376892997000404

Links

Tools

Export citation

Search in Google Scholar

Protection of mahogany: A Catalytic species in the destruction of rain forests in the American tropics

Journal article published in 1997 by Philip M. Fearnside ORCID
This paper is available in a repository.
This paper is available in a repository.

Full text: Download

Green circle
Preprint: archiving allowed
Upload
Orange circle
Postprint: archiving restricted
Upload
Red circle
Published version: archiving forbidden
Policy details
Data provided by SHERPA/RoMEO

Abstract

Mahogany as a catalytic species. Logging of American (bigleaf ) mahogany (Swietenia spp.) initiates a series of events that leads to degradation and later destruction of tropical forests in the New World. It also is a spear-point for penetration of indigenous areas by loggers, who inflict both social and environmental impacts on the tribes. Mahogany populations are declining and are not being replenished by natural regener-ation; the situation of the species continues to worsen in the field.