Forest disappearance by firewood consumption in the Amazon estuary

Deforestation of flooded (várzea) and non-flooded (terra firme) forests caused by firewood consumption at tile factories (olaria) was investigated in Abaetetuba Island at the Amazon estuary. Várzea is spatially limited, the area is only 3% of the whole Amazon, however, it is heavily influenced by hu...

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Main Authors: Akio Tsuchiya, Mario Hiraoka
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú 1998-02-01
Series:Espacio y Desarrollo
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Online Access:http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/espacioydesarrollo/article/view/8059