Old-growth forests

Links between deforestation, conservation areas and conservation funding in major deforestation regions of South America
  1. Land-use change is a major driver of biodiversity loss, affecting tropical forests and savannas at an unprecedented rate. To protect …
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Protect old-growth forests in Europe now
Old-growth forests harbor high and unique biodiversity, store vast amounts of carbon, are important for water and nutrient cycling, and …
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Conservation frontiers: understanding the geographic expansion of conservation
Land-use frontiers, such as agriculture expanding into forests, remain a major driver of biodiversity loss, and often lead to …
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European primary forest database v2.0
Primary forests, defined here as forests where the signs of human impacts, if any, are strongly blurred due to decades without forest …
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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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Tropical forest loss enhanced by large-scale land acquisitions
Tropical forests are vital for global biodiversity, carbon storage and local livelihoods, yet they are increasingly under threat from …
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Make EU trade with Brazil sustainable
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Where are Europe’s last primary forests?
Primary forests have high conservation value but are rare in Europe due to historic land use. Yet many primary forest patches remain …
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Competition for Land-Based Ecosystem Services: Trade-Offs and Synergies
In this chapter, we define, conceptualize, and exemplify competition for ecosystem services derived from land. Competition for …
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The relative effectiveness of protected areas, a logging ban, and sacred areas for old-growth forest protection in southwest China
Forests are critically important for life on earth, prompting a variety of efforts to protect them. Protected areas and logging …
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