The role of tropical forests in supporting biodiversity and hydrological integrity: a synoptic overview

Conservation of high-biodiversity tropical forests is sometimes justified on the basis of assumed hydrological benefits – in particular, reduction of flooding hazards for downstream floodplain populations. However, the ‘far-field’ link between deforestation and distant flooding has been difficult to...

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Autores principales: Douglas, Ellen M., Sebastian, Kate, Vörösmarty, Charles J., Wood, Stanley, Chomitz, Kenneth M.
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: World Bank 2005
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/170423

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