Reliability of the Barangay-based smallholder tree farm inventory: Research and policy implications

E Cedamon; Steve R Harrison; John L Herbohn; Eduardo Mangaoang

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Reliability of the Barangay-based smallholder tree farm inventory: Research and policy implications

E Cedamon, Steve R Harrison, John L Herbohn and Eduardo Mangaoang

Proceedings of End-of-Project Workshop (ASEM/2003/052), pp.31-40

Improving Financial Returns to Smallholder Tree Farmers in the Philippines Conference, 2009 (Leyte, Philippines, 11-Feb-2009–12-Feb-2009)

University of Queensland

2009

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The reliability of the inventories of smallholder tree farms conducted by barangay chairmen in selected municipalities in Leyte has been evaluated. The average number of trees per farm reported in the barangay-based inventory is 40 while the average verified number of trees is 49. The average stand age reported is 9.25 while the verified stand age is 9.03. No significant difference was found between the barangay-based inventory and verified data in terms of number of trees and stand age. Regression analysis shows that the difference in number of trees reported and the verified number of trees is directly proportional to the aggregate number of trees grown, thus the more trees grown, the higher the difference. The species reported by barangay-chairmen were found to be correct although some of them were reported using local names. The response rate of barangay chairmen in conducting the barangay-based inventory was acceptably high.

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Title: Reliability of the Barangay-based smallholder tree farm inventory: Research and policy implications
Authors: E Cedamon (Author)
Steve R Harrison (Author)
John L Herbohn (Author)
Eduardo Mangaoang (Author)
Contributors: Steve R Harrison (Editor)
A Bosch (Editor)
John L Herbohn (Editor)
E Mangaoang (Editor)
Publication details: Proceedings of End-of-Project Workshop (ASEM/2003/052), pp.31-40
Conference details: Improving Financial Returns to Smallholder Tree Farmers in the Philippines Conference, 2009 (Leyte, Philippines, 11-Feb-2009–12-Feb-2009)
Publisher: University of Queensland
Date published: 2009
Organisation Unit: Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research; Tropical Forests and People Research Centre; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Forest Research Institute
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449008902621
Output Type: Conference paper

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