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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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2010-01-01
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Series: | Remote Sensing |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/2/1/306/ |