Effectiveness of strict vs. multiple use protected areas in reducing tropical forest fires: A global analysis using matching methods

PLoS ONE

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2011, Pages

  Nelson, Andrew ^a   Chomitz, Kenneth M ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

^b WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; ASIA; BIOREMEDIATION; CARBON DYNAMICS; CONSERVATION BIOLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFORESTATION; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECOSYSTEM FIRE HISTORY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPLOITATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FIRE PROTECTION; LAND BIOME; LAND USE; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; TROPICAL RAIN FOREST; AFRICA; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; FIRE; FORESTRY; GEOGRAPHY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; STATISTICS; TREE; TROPIC CLIMATE;

AFRICA; ASIA; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; FIRES; FORESTRY; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; LATIN AMERICA; TREES; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

EID: 80051699034     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0022722     Document Type: Article

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