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Forestry Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law Nature and Landscape Conservation Geography, Planning and Development

Land Use Policy is an international and interdisciplinary journal concerned with the social, economic, political, legal, physical and planning aspects of urban and rural land use. It provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and information from the diverse range of disciplines and interest groups which must be combined to formulate effective land use policies. The journal examines issues in geography, agriculture, forestry, irrigation, environmental conservation, housing, urban development and transport in both developed and developing countries through major refereed articles and shorter viewpoint pieces.Land Use Policy aims to provide policy guidance to governments and planners and it is also a valuable teaching resource.Benefits to authorsWe also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more. Please click here for more information on our author services.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our support pages: http://support.elsevier.com

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Forestry Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

Publisher: Chemistry and Industry of Forest Products

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Publisher: Chinese Society of Forestry (CSF)

Forestry Plant Science

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Publisher: INST ECOLOGIA A C

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Publisher: Forest Research Institute

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Publisher: University of Georgia

Forestry Computer Science Applications Environmental Engineering Applied Mathematics

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Publisher: Natural Areas Association

Forestry Ecology Nature and Landscape Conservation

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Publisher: Springer

New Forests publishes original papers on fundamental and applied aspects of afforestation and reforestation for an international audience of scientists and practitioners. Articles discuss reproduction of trees and forests originating from seed, seedlings or coppice for resource protection, timber production, and agro-forestry. Coverage includes natural and artificial methods of regeneration and all stand structures from even-aged to uneven-aged. Topics include silviculture, plant physiology, genetics, biotechnology, ecology, economics, protection, and management of all stages of afforestation and reforestation. Research papers and reviews are reviewed by a coordinating editor and two reviewers. Research reports, book reviews and announcements are reviewed by the Editor-in-Chief and, if necessary, one other reviewer. The Editor-in-Chief is Douglass F. Jacobs, Purdue University, USA.

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Publisher: Japanese Forestry Society

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Publisher: De Gruyter

Forestry Materials Science(all)

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Forestry Materials Science(all)

Publisher: Northeastern Loggers Publishing, Inc.

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Publisher: Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry

Forestry Marketing Materials Science(all)

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Publisher: Springer

Forestry Plant Science Ecology

Plant Ecology publishes original scientific papers that report and interpret the findings of pure and applied research into the ecology of vascular plants in terrestrial and wetland ecosystems. Empirical, experimental, theoretical and review papers reporting on ecophysiology, population, community, ecosystem, landscape, molecular and historical ecology are within the scope of the journal.Â Â The journal publishes peer-reviewed ResearchÂ Manuscripts (maximum length of 6000 words) and Research LettersÂ (maximum length of 2500 words, maximum of four tables/figures), reviews and special issues by submission and by invitation. Long monographs (up to 9000 words) may be accepted by the Editor-in-Chief where a case is made by the authors Â in relation to work of the highest quality. ResearchÂ Letters can report on any area within the Scope of the journal, but are particularly sought in relation to topical issues in plant ecology, especially pertaining to theory and methodology. The journal does not publish book revie

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Forestry Horticulture Plant Science

Publisher: Sejani Publisher

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Publisher: Range Management Society of India (RMSI)

Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science Forestry

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Publisher: SCIELO

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Publishing original papers of scientific value in the field of forestry and similar areas.

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Publisher: Chapingo Autonomous University

Forestry Ecology

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Publisher: University of Pinar del Río

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Publisher: National University of Colombia

Agronomy and Crop Science Animal Science and Zoology Food Science Forestry Horticulture

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