Accessibility, Demography and Protection: Drivers of Forest Stability and Change at Multiple Scales in the Cauvery Basin, India

The Cauvery basin of Karnataka State encompasses a range of land cover types, from dense forest areas and plantations in the Western Ghats hills, to fertile agricultural lands in the river valley. Recent demographic changes, rapid economic development and urbanization have led to the conversion of v...

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Main Authors: Jane Southworth, Harini Nagendra, Nikhil Lele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-01-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/2/1/306/