Export-oriented deforestation in Mato Grosso: harbinger or exception for other tropical forests?

The Brazilian state of Mato Grosso was a global deforestation hotspot in the early 2000s. Deforested land is used predominantly to produce meat for distal consumption either through cattle ranching or soya bean for livestock feed. Deforestation declined dramatically in the latter part of the decade...

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Autores principales: Fries, R.S. de, Herold, Martin, Verchot, Louis V., Macedo, M.N, Shimabukuro, Y.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Royal Society 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/95826

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