EFFECTS OF URBAN SPRAWL ON FOREST CONSERVATION IN A METROPOLITAN WATER SOURCE AREA
ABSTRACT The clearing of native vegetation in water source areas and its effects on water supply availability have become a major concern in large metropolises. This study examined the spatial and temporal changes in land use and cover and their effects on the conservation of Atlantic Forest in a wa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade de Investigações Florestais
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Revista Árvore |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-67622018000100212&lng=en&tlng=en |