Proximate causes of deforestation in the Bolivian lowlands: an analysis of spatial dynamics
Forests in lowland Bolivia suffer from severe deforestation caused by different types of agents and land use activities. We identify three major proximate causes of deforestation. The largest share of deforestation is attributable to the expansion of mechanized agriculture, followed by cattle ranchi...
| Autores principales: | , , , , |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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2011
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/20949 |
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