Forest cover dynamics in the Selva Maya of Central and Southern Quintana Roo, Mexico: deforestation or degradation?

Forest cover dynamics (1993-2018) was assessed in two regions on the Yucatan Peninsula: Zona Maya (ZM), 67% indigenous with shifting cultivation and community forestry; and Bacalar-Rio Hondo (BRH), mainly commercial agriculture and pastureland. Degradation (12,915 ha y −1 ) exceeded deforestation (5...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of land use science 2020-01, Vol.15 (1), p.25-51
Hauptverfasser:	Ellis, Edward A., Navarro Martínez, A., García Ortega, M., Hernández Gómez, I. U., Chacón Castillo, D.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agriculture Cultivation Deforestation degradation drivers Environmental degradation Forestry Forests landscape metrics Quintana Roo Shifting cultivation Vegetation Yucatan Peninsula
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