Forest Transition in Madagascar’s Highlands: Initial Evidence and Implications

Madagascar is renowned for the loss of the forested habitat of lemurs and other species endemic to the island. Less well known is that in the highlands, a region often described as an environmental “basket-case” of fire-degraded, eroded grasslands, woody cover has been increasing for decades. Using...

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Main Authors: William J. McConnell, Andrés Viña, Christian Kull, Clayton Batko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-11-01
Series:Land
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/4/4/1155