Cattle Ranching, Land Use and Deforestation in Brazil, Peru and Ecuador
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چکیده
A critical dimension of global environmental change is the high rate of deforestation taking place as landholders convert primary and secondary growth into pastures for raising cattle. In the Brazilian Amazon, the expansion of cattle ranching is occurring at such a rapid pace that concerned analysts have coined the term "pecuarização" (cattlelization) to depict the extraordinary increase in the cattle herd among landholders of all sizes. The problem is greatly compounded by the fact that a high proportion of the pastures being created are based on unsustainable management practices. The result is pasture degradation, which compels ranchers to clear additional forests to maintain their herd.
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