Patterns of tropical deforestation

Journal of Tropical Forest Science

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 465-476

  Murali, K S ^a   Hedge, R ^a  

^a THE ENERGY AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Deforestation rate; Developing countries; Industrialization; Population density; Tropical deforestation

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECONOMICS; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; NATURAL RESOURCES; TROPICAL ENGINEERING;

DEFORESTATION RATE; INDUSTRIALIZATION; POPULATION DENSITY; TROPICAL DEFORESTATION;

FORESTRY;

DEFORESTATION; TROPICS;

AFRICA; ASIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 0031153966     PISSN: 01281283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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