The role of pasture and soybean in deforestation of the Brazilian amazon

The dynamics of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon are complex. A growing debate considers the extent to which deforestation is a result of the expansion of the Brazilian soy industry. Most recent analyses suggest that deforestation is driven by the expansion of cattle ranching, rather than soy....

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Main Authors:	Barona, Elizabeth, Ramankutty, N, Hyman, Glenn G., Coomes, O.T.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Inglés
Published:	IOP Publishing 2010
Subjects:	pastures soybeans deforestation pastizales soja deforestación
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/44179