How long does the Amazon rainforest take to grow commercially sized trees? An estimation methodology for Manilkara elata (Allemão ex Miq.) Monach

It is important to know the growth rate of the species to be managed to establish sustainable forest management plans because from this information, it is possible to know which species have reached the minimum commercial size to be collected in future harvests. Manilkara elata (Allemão ex Miq.) Monach is considered one of the most commercialized timber tree species, both inside and outside of Brazil. Thus, the objective of this study was to...