Rainforest destruction progresses in waves

Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com 10/05/ 2010

Tropical forest degradation progresses in a series of “waves”, with forests initially exploited for high value products like hardwoods and then eventually used for successively lower value goods like firewood and fodder, reports new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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