Drivers of tropical deforestation: a global review of methodological approaches and analytical scales

Biodiversity and Conservation - Tập 33 Số 1 - Trang 1-29 - 2024
Katie P. Bernhard1, Aurélie Shapiro2, Carter A. Hunt3
1Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Management, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA
2Forestry Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy
3Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Management, and Anthropology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA

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