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Cerrado Conservation is Essential to Protect the Amazon Rainforest.
- Source :
- AMBIO - A Journal of the Human Environment; Dec2010, Vol. 39 Issue 8, p580-584, 5p, 2 Graphs, 1 Map
- Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- The article discusses the role of Cerrado conversation as an essential factor to protect the Amazon rainforest. It provides an overview of the greatest threat to Amazonia such as the conversion to agriculture and climate change. Moreover, it also discusses the regional impacts of deforestation, the implications for conservation of Amazonia and Cerrado and the link between deforestation and climate.
- Subjects :
- RAIN forests
CLIMATE change
CERRADOS
AGRICULTURE
DEFORESTATION
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00447447
- Volume :
- 39
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- AMBIO - A Journal of the Human Environment
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 55029603
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-010-0084-6