Chaco

Mapping extinction debt highlights conservation opportunities for birds and mammals in the South American Chaco
Habitat loss is the primary cause of local extinctions. Yet, there is considerable uncertainty regarding how fast species respond to …
asunción Semper-Pascual, Leandro Macchi, Francesco Maria Sabatini, Julieta Decarre, Matthias Baumann, Pedro Blendiger, Bibiana Gómez-Valencia, Matías E. Mastrangelo, Tobias Kuemmerle
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Carbon emissions from agricultural expansion and intensification in the Chaco
Carbon emissions from land-use changes in tropical dry forest systems are poorly understood, although they are likely globally …
Matthias Baumann, Nestor Ignacio Gasparri, María Piquer-Rodríguez, Gregorio Gavier Pizarro, Patrick Griffiths, Patrick Hostert, Tobias Kuemmerle
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Deforestation and cattle expansion in the Paraguayan Chaco 1987–2012
The dry forests of Latin America are among the most dynamic deforestation frontiers in the world and are important carbon and …
Matthias Baumann, Christoph Israel, María Piquer-Rodríguez, Gregorio Gavier Pizarro, José Norberto Volante, Tobias Kuemmerle
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Differences in production, carbon stocks and biodiversity outcomes of land tenure regimes in the Argentine Dry Chaco
Rising global demand for agricultural products results in agricultural expansion and intensification, with substantial environmental …
Sofia Marinaro, H. Ricardo Grau, N. Ignacio Gasparri, Tobias Kuemmerle, Matthias Baumann
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The role of soybean production as an underlying driver of deforestation in the South American Chaco
South America’s tropical dry forests and savannas are under increasing pressure from agricultural expansion. Cattle ranching and …
Verena Fehlenberg, Matthias Baumann, Nestor Ignacio Gasparri, María Piquer-Rodríguez, Gregorio Gavier Pizarro, Tobias Kuemmerle
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Competition for Land-Based Ecosystem Services
In this chapter, we define, conceptualize, and exemplify competition for ecosystem services derived from land. Competition for …
Daniel Muller, Helmut Haberl, Lara Esther Bartels, Matthias Baumann, Marvin Beckert, Christian Levers, Florian Schierhorn, Jana Zscheischler, Petr Havlik, Patrick Hostert, Ole Mertz, Pete Smith
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Land-Use Competition in the South American Chaco
The dry forests of the Chaco in South America are under great land conversion pressure, mostly for establishing pastures and soybean …
Matthias Baumann, María Piquer-Rodríguez, Verena Fehlenberg, Gregorio Gavier Pizarro, Tobias Kuemmerle
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