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AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF

Gabriela Valeria Villavicencio Valdez for the degree of Master of Science in Wood
Science presented on September 24, 2009.
Title: Opportunities and Limitations for Community Forest Enterprises. Case of TIP
Muebles, Oaxaca Mexico.

Abstract approved:

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Eric N. Hansen

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©Copyright by Gabriela Valeria Villavicencio Valdez

September 24, 2009
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Opportunities and Limitations for Community Forest Enterprises. Case of TIP Muebles,
Oaxaca, Mexico

by
Gabriela Valeria Villavicencio Valdez

A THESIS

submitted to

Oregon State University

in partial fulfillment of
the requirements for the
degree of

Master of Science

Presented September 24, 2009

Commencement June 2010
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Master of Science thesis of Gabriela Valeria Villavicencio Valdez presented on
September 24, 2009.

APPROVED:

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Major Professor, representing Wood Science

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Head of the Department of Wood Science and Engineering

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Dean of the Graduate School

I understand that my thesis will become part of the permanent collection of Oregon State
University libraries. My signature below authorizes release of my thesis to any reader
upon request.

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Gabriela Valeria Villavicencio Valdez, Author
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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 
 
 
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 
 
 
 
 
 
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 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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 
 
 
   
  
  
   
   
  
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  
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  
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  
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  
   

   
  
  
  
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  
  
  
   
  
  

  
   
  

  

  
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  

   


   
  

  
  
  
  

  
  
  
  
  

  

    

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 
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  
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  
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  
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  
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  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 
 
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 
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 
 
  
  
 
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 
 
  
  
 
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 
 
 
 
 
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          
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             
              
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         
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            
           
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
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
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






          

       
            

          

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




        





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
         
       
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          
           






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           

            

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           


          
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
            

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          
            
          

              
            
          

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          
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            
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           
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          
            
          
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           
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       



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           
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              
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           

        
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         
           
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
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           
         
         
        
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          
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         
       
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         
        
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         
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           
           
            

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         
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          
         
         

             
         
            
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       
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
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          
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             
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
           

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            

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              
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
               


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             
            
          
          
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
              
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
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           
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         
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             
           
           
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
           
         
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
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


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            

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         
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

          
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           
         
           
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           
        
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           
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              
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          
         

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
          
       
            
          



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         


            
           
           



 
         
           

        
            
        








             

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         
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          
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             
            
      
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           
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            
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       

       

         
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
              
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

            
           
            
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            
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            
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

             
         
           


          

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            
              


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
             
         
       
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 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
  
  
  
  
  

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  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
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  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
  
  
  

 
 
 




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

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

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
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


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 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 
 
 
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 
 
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 
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 
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 
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 
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   

 

 

    


  

 

     

 

     

     

 


       

  

 















   

 

 

   

   

   

   

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 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
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




 

 
  

    


 
 
    
 
   
 
    
 
   

 
 
    

 
  
    
 


 
 




 




 
  

  







 

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


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
 
  
  


  
  
   
    

 

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



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 
  
 

 

  


   
  
  
     






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 
  
 

 

   
   



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 

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
