Forest Ecosystem Fragmentation in Ecuador: Challenges for Sustainable Land Use in the Tropical Andean

Forest Ecosystem Fragmentation in Ecuador: Challenges for Sustainable Land Use in the Tropical Andean

Natural ecosystems are declining and fragmenting globally at unprecedented rates. Fragmentation of natural ecosystems leads to decline in functions and services with severe impact on people. In Ecuador, despite establishment of the nationwide ecosystem classification, this baseline information has n...

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Main Authors: Jin Kyoung Noh, Cristian Echeverria, Gabriel Gaona, Janina Kleemann, Hongmi Koo, Christine Fürst, Pablo Cuenca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Land
Subjects:
ecosystem changing patterns
deforestation
human impact
land use
forests fragmentation
tropical Andean
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/11/2/287

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