Geographic patterns of land use and intensity in the Brazilian Amazon:

Nearly 90 percent of agricultural land in the Brazilian Amazon is used for pasture, or has been cleared and left unused. Pasture on average is used with very low productivity. Analysis based on census tract data shows that agricultural conversion of forested areas in the wetter western Amazon would...

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Hauptverfasser: Chomitz, Kenneth M. (VerfasserIn), Thomas, Timothy S. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Washington, D.C World Bank, Development Research Group, Infrastructure and Environment 2001
Schriftenreihe:Policy research working paper 2687
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Zusammenfassung:Nearly 90 percent of agricultural land in the Brazilian Amazon is used for pasture, or has been cleared and left unused. Pasture on average is used with very low productivity. Analysis based on census tract data shows that agricultural conversion of forested areas in the wetter western Amazon would be even less productive, using current technologies
Beschreibung:"October 2001. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 16-18). - Title from title screen as viewed on Aug. 26, 2002
Weitere Ausgabe: Chomitz, Kenneth M: Geographic patterns of land use and intensity in the Brazilian Amazon
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