Forest degradation

Silvopastoral management for lowering trade-offs between beef production and carbon storage in tropical dry woodlands
Tropical dry woodlands and savannas harbour high levels of biodiversity and carbon, but are also important regions for agricultural …
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Partitioning the effects of habitat loss, hunting and climate change on the endangered Chacoan peccary

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Land-use change and overexploitation are major threats to biodiversity, and climate change will exert additional pressure in the …
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Agents of Forest Disturbance in the Argentine Dry Chaco
Forest degradation in the tropics is a widespread, yet poorly understood phenomenon. This is particularly true for tropical and …
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The geography of international conservation interest in South American deforestation frontiers
International funding is increasingly important in supporting conservation in mega-biodiverse countries. However, it remains unclear …
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Characterizing forest disturbances across the Argentine Dry Chaco based on Landsat time series
Forest loss in the tropics affects large areas, but whereas full forest conversions are routinely assessed, forest degradation patters …
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Short-term vegetation loss versus decadal degradation of grasslands in the Caucasus based on Cumulative Endmember Fractions
Land degradation affects over one-third of the global land area and is projected to become even more widespread due to climate change …
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Understanding the distribution of cattle production systems in the South American Chaco
Impacts of cattle production vary among different production systems, but data on their distribution is scarce for most world regions. …
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A pivotal year for Bolivian conservation policy
As Bolivia approaches presidential elections in October 2019, the country’s environmental leadership is at stake. We discuss urgent …
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The effect of protected areas on forest disturbance in the Carpathian Mountains 1985-2010
Protected areas are a cornerstone for forest protection, but they are not always effective during times of socioeconomic and …
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Forest management impacts on capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) habitat distribution and connectivity in the Carpathians
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Distribution and connectivity of suitable habitat for species of conservation concern is critical for effective conservation …
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