Identifying areas susceptible to desertification in the Brazilian northeast

Identifying areas susceptible to desertification in the Brazilian northeast

Approximately 57% of the Brazilian northeast region is recognized as semi-arid land and has been undergoing intense land use processes in the last decades, which have resulted in severe degradation of its natural assets. Therefore, the objective of this study is to identify the areas that are suscep...

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Main Authors: R. M. S. P. Vieira, J. Tomasella, R. C. S. Alvalá, M. F. Sestini, A. G. Affonso, D. A. Rodriguez, A. A. Barbosa, A. P. M. A. Cunha, G. F. Valles, E. Crepani, S. B. P. de Oliveira, M. S. B. de Souza, P. M. Calil, M. A. de Carvalho, D. M. Valeriano, F. C. B. Campello, M. O. Santana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-03-01
Series:Solid Earth
Online Access:http://www.solid-earth.net/6/347/2015/se-6-347-2015.pdf

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