Assessing the Socioecological Perspectives of Eucalyptus Cultivation and Plantation Expansion in Laos - Open Access Library Journal

OALibJ > Vol.4 No.12, December 2017

Open Access Library Journal

Volume 4, Issue 12 (December 2017)

ISSN Print: 2333-9705 ISSN Online: 2333-9721

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Assessing the Socioecological Perspectives of Eucalyptus Cultivation and Plantation Expansion in Laos ()

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1104243 672 Downloads 2,171 Views Citations

Author(s)

Xayphanya Chanthalath^1*, Liu Yong¹, Mukete Beckline¹, Southdavone Inthilath²

Affiliation(s)

¹School of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China.
²School of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China.

ABSTRACT

In Laos, the cultivation of fast growing trees as eucalypts has been promoted due to a rapid decline in natural forest cover. However, this expansion of fast growing trees might not end in a win-win situation for both humans and the environment. This paper examines the social and ecological potentials of Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus spp.) cultivation and the resultant environmental consequences. To achieve this, we carried out a comprehensive survey of published scientific literature obtained through Web of Science, Researchgate, Mendeley, and Google Scholar. We found that eucalyptus is a fast-growing source of wood and produces oils used in fuels, fragrances, and insecticides. Despite being of this high commercial value to rural farmers and large industries, eucalyptus harms watersheds and if not properly managed, destroys ecosystems through its allelopathic and water absorption tendencies. Nevertheless, with adequate and effective management and proper sustainable planning or involvement of rural farmers in the decision making process, eucalyptus cultivation would have a very positive social and ecological impact.

KEYWORDS

Eucalyptus Cultivation, Forest Cover Loss, Laos Shifting Cultivation, Plantation Expansion

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Chanthalath, X. , Yong, L. , Beckline, M. and Inthilath, S. (2017) Assessing the Socioecological Perspectives of Eucalyptus Cultivation and Plantation Expansion in Laos. Open Access Library Journal, 4, 1-15. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1104243.

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