An Operational Framework for Defining and Monitoring Forest Degradation

Forest degradation is broadly defined as a reduction in the capacity of a forest to produce ecosystem services such as carbon storage and wood products as a result of anthropogenic and environmental changes. The main causes of degradation include unsustainable logging, agriculture, invasive species,...

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Main Authors: Ian D. Thompson, Manuel R. Guariguata, Kimiko Okabe, Carlos Bahamondez, Robert Nasi, Victoria Heymell, Cesar Sabogal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Resilience Alliance 2013-06-01
Series:Ecology and Society
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Online Access:http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol18/iss2/art20/