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Spatial and temporal dynamics of anthropogenically influenced forests of the Brazilian Amazon

Creator:

Bergen, Scott

Abstract:

The Amazon Tropical Rain Forest is the largest tropical rain forest system, comprising approximately 65% of such forests on earth. Since the 1960's, human populations in the Brazilian Amazon have increased from two to over 20 million. Concomitant urbanization, forest conversion, and economic dependence on resource extraction have exerted severe...

Resource Type:

Dissertation