Land use and land cover change impacts on the regional climate of non-Amazonian South America: A review
Land use and land cover change (LUCC) affects regional climate through modifications in
the water balance and energy budget. These impacts are frequently expressed by: changes …
the water balance and energy budget. These impacts are frequently expressed by: changes …
Deforestation and Reforestation of L atin A merica and the C aribbean (2001–2010)
Forest cover change directly affects biodiversity, the global carbon budget, and ecosystem
function. Within Latin American and the Caribbean region (LAC), many studies have …
function. Within Latin American and the Caribbean region (LAC), many studies have …
Asymmetric forest transition driven by the interaction of socioeconomic development and environmental heterogeneity in Central America
Forest transitions (FT) have been observed in many developed countries and more recently
in the developing world. However, our knowledge of FT from tropical regions is mostly …
in the developing world. However, our knowledge of FT from tropical regions is mostly …
Deforestation in the Ayeyarwady Delta and the conservation implications of an internationally-engaged Myanmar
Myanmar is a country of huge biodiversity importance that is undergoing major political
change, bringing with it new international engagement. This includes access to international …
change, bringing with it new international engagement. This includes access to international …
Human and non-human primate coexistence in Argentina: conflicts and solutions
Simple Summary Each of the five primate species inhabiting Argentina faces various threats
in terms of conservation that hamper their ability to coexist with human populations. These …
in terms of conservation that hamper their ability to coexist with human populations. These …
Forest ecosystem-service transitions
New forests are expanding around the world. In many regions, regrowth rates are
surpassing deforestation rates, resulting in “forest transitions,” or net gains in forest cover …
surpassing deforestation rates, resulting in “forest transitions,” or net gains in forest cover …
Forests lost and found in tropical Latin America: the woodland 'green revolution'
SB Hecht - The Journal of Peasant Studies, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Forest dynamics in the Latin American tropics now take directions that no one would have
predicted a decade ago. Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has dropped by over 80 …
predicted a decade ago. Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has dropped by over 80 …
Linking inequalities and ecosystem services in Latin America
Latin America exhibits one of the highest rates of biodiversity and ecosystem services (ES)
loss worldwide along with a remarkable asymmetry in the access to ES benefits (ecosystem …
loss worldwide along with a remarkable asymmetry in the access to ES benefits (ecosystem …
Fundamental causes and spatial heterogeneity of deforestation in Legal Amazon
T Jusys - Applied Geography, 2016 - Elsevier
This study explores the main direct and underlying causes of deforestation in Brazil's Legal
Amazon region by considering spatial differences. The computation of localized parameters …
Amazon region by considering spatial differences. The computation of localized parameters …
Impacts of rural to urban migration, urbanization, and generational change on consumption of wild animals in the Amazon
For the first time in history, more people live in urban areas than in rural areas. This trend is
likely to continue, driven largely by rural‐to‐urban migration. We investigated how rural‐to …
likely to continue, driven largely by rural‐to‐urban migration. We investigated how rural‐to …