The effects of forest conversion on annual crops and pastures: Estimates of carbon emissions and plant species loss in a Brazilian Amazon colony

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 17-26

  Fujisaka, S ^a   Castilla, C ^b   Escobar, G ^a   Rodrigues, V ^b   Veneklaas, E J ^a   Thomas, R ^a   Fisher, M ^a  

^a Ctro Internacional de Agric T   (Colombia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Carbon emissions; Plant biodiversity; Slash and burn agriculture; Tropical deforestation

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSIONS; DEFORESTATION; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; PLANT SPECIES; SPECIES LOSS;

BRAZIL; RONDONIA; THEOBROMA;

BOS TAURUS; RONDONIA; THEOBROMA;

EID: 0032507626     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(98)00091-7     Document Type: Article

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