Monitoring forest/non-forest land use conversion rates with annual inventory data
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Monitoring forest/non-forest land use conversion rates with annual inventory data
Sustainable forestry practices are meant to ensure that all the benefits of forests are available in perpetuity. These practices on existing forestland are effective as long as that forestland remains forested. The transitioning of forestland to other uses is of vital interest as urban areas expand and the world’s population continues to grow. Compensating for this loss, and therefore also of i...
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عنوان ژورنال: Forestry
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0015-752X,1464-3626
DOI: 10.1093/forestry/cps037