Using fragmentation to assess degradation of forest edges in Democratic Republic of Congo

Using fragmentation to assess degradation of forest edges in Democratic Republic of Congo

Abstract Background Recent studies have shown that fragmentation is an increasing threat to global forests, which has major impacts on biodiversity and the important ecosystem services provided by forested landscapes. Several tools have been developed to evaluate global patterns of fragmentation, wh...

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Main Authors: Aurélie C. Shapiro, Naikoa Aguilar-Amuchastegui, Patrick Hostert, Jean-François Bastin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-06-01
Series:Carbon Balance and Management
Subjects:
Forest degradation
REDD
Fragmentation
Biomass
Emissions
Conservation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13021-016-0054-9

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