Know the trees to better manage the environment

In the equatorial forest, one frequently finds more than a hundred species of trees on the same hectare. But all these trees do not have the same behavior and do not offer the same services. It is therefore a priority to know them well, to understand their diversity and the diversity of their properties in order to better use them and better manage forests for the future.

CIRAD attaches great importance to the recognition of species and knowledge of their uses.