Deforestation in Amazonia [1]

Science

Volumn 304, Issue 5674, 2004, Pages 1109-

  Laurance, William F ^a   Albernaz, Ana K M ^b   Fearnside, Philip M ^c   Vasconcelos, Heraldo L ^d   Ferreira, Leandro V ^b  

^a SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

^b MUSEU PARAENSE EMÍLIO GOELDI   (Brazil)

^c INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL HUNTING; BRAZIL; DEFORESTATION; FARMING SYSTEM; FOREST; GOVERNMENT; LAND USE; LETTER; LOGGING; MINING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOYBEAN; AGRICULTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FORESTRY; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; TREE;

ANIMALIA; GLYCINE MAX;

AGRICULTURE; BRAZIL; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FORESTRY; TRANSPORTATION; TREES;

EID: 2942533014     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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