Carbon credits to contrast tropical deforestation
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Ecology: The Tropical Deforestation Debt
Tropical deforestation is a significant cause of global carbon emissions and biodiversity loss. A new study shows that deforestation today leaves a carbon and biodiversity debt to be paid over subsequent years. This has potentially profound implications for forest conservation.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Forest@ - Rivista di Selvicoltura ed Ecologia Forestale
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1824-0119
DOI: 10.3832/efor0406-003