Depletion of tropical moist forests: A comparative review of rates and causes in the three main regions
Abstract Information on depletion of tropical moist forests throughout the world is reviewed, including its causes, course and consequences in Latin America, Africa and Southeast Asia. Primary, or undisturbed, forest under goes varying degrees of perturbation depending on exploitation practices. Tim...
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| Language: | English |
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
1982-12-01
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| Series: | Acta Amazonica |
| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59671982000400745&tlng=en |