Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10503860 Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability 2012 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Emissions from tropical deforestation and degradation average ∼1.4 (±0.5) PgC yr−1. ► The main driver of deforestation is new land for agriculture. ► The main driver of degradation is logging. ► Stopping deforestation and expanding forest area would help stabilize CO2 concentrations.
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Carbon emissions and the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation in the tropics
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