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Madagascar’s rosewood ( <i>Dalbergia</i> spp.) stocks as a political challenge

2018-07-29

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<h4>Background: </h4> . Malagasy rosewood ( Dalbergia spp.) has attracted international attention for centuries due to the high quality and intense coloration of the wood. Rosewood was sourced from the time of the colonial era during the early 20 th century. Extraction continued after the country’s independence in 1960. The sourcing of rosewood—almost exclusively from protected areas— escalated to unprecedented...

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Literature Corpus work: 2a6c5684-df33-559c-b26d-8ca4f7e317e7
DOI: 10.7287/peerj.preprints.27062v1

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