Oil palm expansion and land cover changes in the Peruvian Amazon: implications for forest conservation and fire mitigation
Land cover change is a major challenge for forest conservation in Amazonia. Forest cover loss and anticipated changes in climate are expected to increase fire incidence in Amazonia with detrimental consequences to human health, climate, and natural ecosystems. In this dissertation I developed remote...
Main Author: | Gutierrez-Velez, Victor |
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Language: | English |
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2013
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.7916/D8JM2HTX |
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