Effectiveness of nature reserve system for conserving tropical forests: a statistical evaluation of Hainan Island, China.

Evaluating the effectiveness of existing nature reserve systems for the conservation of tropical forests is an urgent task to save the remaining biodiversity. Here, we tested the effectiveness of the reserve system on Hainan Island by conducting a three-way comparison of changes in forest area in lo...

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Main Authors: Wei Wang, Peter Pechacek, Mingxia Zhang, Nengwen Xiao, Jianguo Zhu, Junsheng Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3585332?pdf=render