Abstract:Land use change in the form of deforestation and degradation is contributing to the release of greenhouse gases on the order of 1.2 ±0.7 Gt CO 2 e per year. Emissions of this magnitude suggest that the conversion and disturbance of forests play a significant role in forcing global climate change. Although there is growing recognition of this contribution among scientific and political communities, there is an expressed need for more efficient and accurate methods for assessing the role of forests in shifting c… Show more
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