Utilization of tropical forests; a review of the forestry literature in the AID reference center

Reference Center to determine what information is available in A.I.D. files on problems of utilization of the so-called secondary tree species in the developing countries. The objective of the review was to determine if the forestry workers and contractors employed by A.I.D. and its predecessor organizations over the years had assembled information on the secondary species problem; had identified the constraints or "road blocks" preventing greater utilization of the presently unused or underutilized species; or developed recommendations for overcoming the constraints. A total of 135 reports and publications relating to forestry problems and A.I.D.-supported forestry activities in 43 countries were reviewed. Most of these were written by A.I.D. employees or contractors. A few, about a dozen, were reports prepared by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), by other international organizations, and by country forestry agencies.