Chaco

Water availability limits brown bear distribution at the southern edge of its global range
Large carnivores are among the most threatened species in the world because of their natural low densities and need for expansive …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Forest conservation: Remember Gran Chaco
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Rents, Actors, and the Expansion of Commodity Frontiers in the Gran Chaco
Theories of frontier expansion in the last four decades have been mostly shaped by studies of state-driven smallholder colonization. …
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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 …
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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 …
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Effects of past and future land conversions on forest connectivity in the Argentine Chaco
Context Land-use change is the main driver of habitat loss and fragmentation worldwide. The rate of dry forest loss in the South …
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Monitoring the invasion of an exotic tree (Ligustrum lucidum) from 1983 to 2006 with Landsat TM/ETM+ satellite data and Support Vector Machines in Córdoba, Argentina
In central Argentina, the Chinese tree glossy privet (Ligustrum lucidum) is an aggressive invasive species replacing native forests, …
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