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Description
of the John Richards Collection
The research project project
involved gathering information about such topics as: geological history,
paleobotany, coastal ecosystems, vegetation mapping, pasture lands, traditional
agriculture, and deforestation relating to the tropical nations of India,
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam,
Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The project
concluded when funding evaporated in 1994, and Dr. Richards subsequently
donated all materials associated with the project to the Forest History
Society. Collection materials include photocopies of journal articles
or published reports, many of which originated in the nations studied
for the project. The companion Environment of South and Southeast Asia
Bibliographic Database describes the materials within the collection and
is searchable
from our web site.
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