Rapid conversions and avoided deforestation: examining four decades of industrial plantation expansion in Borneo

New plantations can either cause deforestation by replacing natural forests or avoid this by using previously cleared areas. The extent of these two situations is contested in tropical biodiversity hotspots where objective data are limited. Here, we explore delays between deforestation and the estab...

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Main Authors: Gaveau, David L. A., Sheil, Douglas, Husnayaen, Salim, Mohammad A., Arjasakusuma, Sanjiwana, Ancrenaz, Marc, Pacheco, Pablo, Meijaard, Erik
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5015015/