Satellite data reveals a recent increase in shifting cultivation and associated carbon emissions in Laos

Satellite data reveals a recent increase in shifting cultivation and associated carbon emissions in Laos

Although shifting cultivation is the major land use type in Laos, the spatial-temporal patterns and the associated carbon emissions of shifting cultivation in Laos are largely unknown. This study provides a nationwide analysis of the spatial-temporal patterns of shifting cultivation and estimations...

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Main Authors: Shijuan Chen, Curtis E Woodcock, Thatheva Saphangthong, Pontus Olofsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
shifting cultivation
shifting agriculture
slash and burn
swidden agriculture
forest degradation
carbon emissions
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/acffdd

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https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/acffdd

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