Biophysical and Socioeconomic Factors Associated with Forest Transitions at Multiple Spatial and Temporal Scales
Forest transitions (FT) occur when socioeconomic development leads to a shift from net deforestation to reforestation; these dynamics have been observed in multiple countries across the globe, including the island of Puerto Rico in the Caribbean. Starting in the 1950s, Puerto Rico transitioned from...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Resilience Alliance
2011-09-01
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| Series: | Ecology and Society |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol16/iss3/art15/ |