Peatland conversion and degradation processes in insular southeast asia: A case study in Jambi, Indonesia

Land Degradation and Development

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 334-341

  Miettinen, J ^a   Wang, J ^a   Hooijer, A ^b   Liew, S ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Berbak National Park; Drainage; Illegal logging; Indonesia; Oil palm; Peat; Plantation conversion; Tropical peatland; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

ILLEGAL LOGGING; INDONESIA; NATIONAL PARKS; OIL PALM; PEATLAND;

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION; DRAINAGE; FORESTRY; PALM OIL; PEAT; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

WETLANDS;

CARBON EMISSION; DRAINAGE NETWORK; IMAGE RESOLUTION; LAND COVER; LAND DEGRADATION; LOGGING (TIMBER); NATIONAL PARK; PEATLAND; PLANTATION; SATELLITE DATA; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SMALLHOLDER;

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION; DRAINAGE; FORESTRY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INDONESIA; LOGGING; PEAT; SATELLITES; WETLANDS;

INDONESIA; JAMBI [INDONESIA];

ELAEIS;

EID: 84880593299     PISSN: 10853278     EISSN: 1099145X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ldr.1130     Document Type: Article

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