Field guide for rapid assessment of forest protective function for soil and water

Field guide for rapid assessment of forest protective function for soil and water

A scientifically sound, cost effective and easy-to-apply method for collecting data to promote forest management for protection of soil and water. Prepared in the framework of the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2015

Year of publication 2015

Pages 16 p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) This publication presents a method for collecting reliable data on forest protective functions for soil and water. It will help to improve capacity for reporting to national inventories and national and global forest resource assessments, to support evidence-based decision- and policy-making for sustainable forest management in developing countries.

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