An Operational Framework for Defining and Monitoring Forest Degradation
Forest degradation is broadly defined as a reduction in the capacity of a forest to produce ecosystem services such as carbon storage and wood products as a result of anthropogenic and environmental changes. The main causes of degradation include unsustainable logging, agriculture, invasive species,...
Main Authors: | Ian D. Thompson, Manuel R. Guariguata, Kimiko Okabe, Carlos Bahamondez, Robert Nasi, Victoria Heymell, Cesar Sabogal |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Resilience Alliance
2013-06-01
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Series: | Ecology and Society |
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Online Access: | http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol18/iss2/art20/ |
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