The following documents give more background to the issues raised in this module and can be used by the teacher to strengthen their knowledge and help give ideas about the topics.
CIFOR. n.d. Criteria and indicators toolbox [online]. Bogor, Indonesia: Center for
International Forestry Research.
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Forest Stewardship Council. 2012. FSC Principles and criteria for forest
stewardship. FSC-STD-01-001 V5-0 EN. Bonn, Germany: FSC. Available from:
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Jennings, SB, Brown, ND, Boshier, DH, Whitmore, TC, Lopes, J. do CA. 2001
Ecology provides a pragmatic solution to the maintenance of genetic diversity in
sustainably managed tropical rain forests. Forest Ecology & Management 154:
1-10.
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Ledig, FT. 1992. Human impacts on genetic diversity in forest ecosystems. Oikos
63: 87-108.
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Finkeldey R. 2005. An Introduction to Tropical Forest Genetics. Institute of Forest Genetics and Forest Tree Breeding, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Germany. pp. 448-456, 548-553, 567-570
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Geburek T, Turok J. eds. 2005. Conservation and management of forest genetic resources in Europe. Arbora Publishers, Zvolen Slovakia. pp. 335-434, (17.5 MB) 448-456 (12.3 MB), 548-553 (36.0 MB), 567-570 (36.0 MB)
FAO, DFSC, IPGRI. 2001. Forest genetic resources conservation and management. Vol. 2: In managed natural forests and protected areas (in situ). International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, Rome, Italy.
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FAO, FLD, IPGRI. 2004a. Forest genetic resources conservation and management. Vol. 1: Overview, concepts and some systematic approaches. International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, Rome, Italy.
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FAO, FLD, IPGRI. 2004b. Forest genetic resources conservation and management. Vol. 3: In plantations and genebanks (ex situ). International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, Rome, Italy.
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