Thresholds of species loss in Amazonian deforestation frontier landscapes
Abstract In the Brazilian Amazon, private land accounts for the majority of remaining native
vegetation. Understanding how land‐use change affects the composition and distribution of …
vegetation. Understanding how land‐use change affects the composition and distribution of …
Exploring the driving forces behind deforestation in the state of Mexico (Mexico) using geographically weighted regression
The goal of this work is to explore diverse factors that have induced the loss of forest areas
in the State of Mexico from 1993 to 2000, using a technique for local analysis known as …
in the State of Mexico from 1993 to 2000, using a technique for local analysis known as …
Spatial and temporal dynamics of shifting cultivation in the middle-Amazonas river: Expansion and intensification
Shifting cultivation is the main land-use system transforming landscapes in riverine
Amazonia. Increased concentration of the human population around villages and increasing …
Amazonia. Increased concentration of the human population around villages and increasing …
Land use and land cover changes determine the spatial relationship between fire and deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon
An increased frequency of droughts is predicted for the Amazon rainforest in the 21st
century, which, combined with deforestation, could exacerbate fire occurrence in the region …
century, which, combined with deforestation, could exacerbate fire occurrence in the region …
Critical distances: Comparing measures of spatial accessibility in the riverine landscapes of Peruvian Amazonia
Quantitative measures of accessibility are increasingly used in land cover change modeling
and in assessing human pressure on the environment. In riverine Amazonia the significance …
and in assessing human pressure on the environment. In riverine Amazonia the significance …
Relationships between riparian forest fragmentation and biological indicators of streams
Y Yirigui, SW Lee, AP Nejadhashemi, MR Herman… - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Anthropogenic activities, such as land use and land cover modifications in riparian areas,
can alter the degree of fragmentation of riparian vegetation, lead to the degradation of …
can alter the degree of fragmentation of riparian vegetation, lead to the degradation of …
[PDF][PDF] Indirect land use change from increased biofuels demand
R Edwards, D Mulligan, L Marelli - JRC Scientific and Technical Reports …, 2010 - Citeseer
Indirect Land Use Change from increased biofuels demand Page 1 EUR 24485 EN - 2010
Indirect Land Use Change from increased biofuels demand Comparison of models and results …
Indirect Land Use Change from increased biofuels demand Comparison of models and results …
Land trafficking, migration, and conservation in the “no-man's land” of northeastern Peru
N Shanee, S Shanee - Tropical Conservation Science, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Peru and especially its northeastern regions are considered a global conservation priority
because of high biodiversity and the acute threats they face. Despite the Peruvian state's …
because of high biodiversity and the acute threats they face. Despite the Peruvian state's …
Using fuzzy cognitive maps to describe current system dynamics and develop land cover scenarios: a case study in the Brazilian Amazon
In this study we developed a methodology to identify and quantify the relationships among
determinants of land cover change using a regional case study in the Brazilian Amazon. The …
determinants of land cover change using a regional case study in the Brazilian Amazon. The …
Fire risk assessment in the Brazilian Amazon using MODIS imagery and change vector analysis
Fires in the tropical forests are the main source of greenhouse gas emissions in Brazil.
Current methods aimed at the detection and monitoring of fire events in the Brazilian …
Current methods aimed at the detection and monitoring of fire events in the Brazilian …