Multi-Decadal Forest-Cover Dynamics in the Tropical Realm: Past Trends and Policy Insights for Forest Conservation in Dry Zone of Sri Lanka
Forest-cover change has become an important topic in global biodiversity conservation in recent decades because of the high rates of forest loss in different parts of the world, especially in the tropical region. While human interventions are the major cause, natural disasters also contribute to for...
Main Authors: | Manjula Ranagalage, M. H. J. P. Gunarathna, Thilina D. Surasinghe, Dmslb Dissanayake, Matamyo Simwanda, Yuji Murayama, Takehiro Morimoto, Darius Phiri, Vincent R. Nyirenda, K. T. Premakantha, Anura Sathurusinghe |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-08-01
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Series: | Forests |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/11/8/836 |
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