The Role of Remote Sensing for Understanding Large-Scale Rubber Concession Expansion in Southern Laos

Increasing global demand for natural rubber began in the mid-2000s and led to large-scale expansion of plantations in Laos until rubber latex prices declined greatly beginning in 2011. The expansion of rubber did not, however, occur uniformly across the country. While the north and central Laos expe...

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Main Authors: Mutlu Özdoğan, Ian G. Baird, Michael B. Dwyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Land
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/7/2/55