Effects of Harvesting on Tapajos

$359.9K USD

Funder	Department of Agriculture
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of Agriculture
Country	Brazil
Start Date	Nov 02, 2005
End Date	Jul 05, 2008
Duration	976 days
Number of Grantees	10
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`5164-3`

Grant Description

As part of the Large Scale Biosphere Atmosphere collaborative research project, the effects of harvesting on the Tapajos National Forest project has 2 goals: (1) To evaluate the effect of selective timber harvest at the Tapajos National Forest on a wide range of ecosystem functions, and (2) To evaluate the economic efficiency and effects on harvest system sustainability for alternative methods of land management.