Revista BOSQUE is a scientific journal

Scientific journal

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 published by the Forestry Faculty of the Southern University of Chile. It publishes articles on a wide range of forestry

Forestry

Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...

-related topics, primarily on issues that are relevant to Chile

Chile

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, Latin America

Latin America

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 and the Southern Hemisphere

Southern Hemisphere

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. The published articles include peer-reviewed

Peer review

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 scientific research papers, items of current interest and opinion pieces. BOSQUE's first issue was published in 1975 and the journal was issued yearly until 1985. From 1985 to 2003 it was issued twice a year and from 2003 on thee times a year. The topics covered in BOSQUE are management and production of forestry resources, wood science and technology, silviculture

Silviculture

Silviculture is the practice of controlling the establishment, growth, composition, health, and quality of forests to meet diverse needs and values. The name comes from the Latin silvi- + culture...

, forest ecology

Forest ecology

Forest ecology is the scientific study of the interrelated patterns, processes, flora, fauna and ecosystems in forests. The management of forests is known as forestry, silviculture, and forest management...

, natural resources conservation, and rural development

Rural development

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 associated with forest ecosystems. The journal publishes research articles, notes and opinions, both in Spanish and English. BOSQUE was included in the Institute for Scientific Information

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's bibliographic database in 2009.