Browsing by Subject "deforestation"
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Desertification of high latitude ecosystems: conceptual models, time-series analyses and experiments (2009-05-15)Ecosystem degradation in Iceland has been severe since man arrived 1100 years ago. Birch woodlands cover has declined from 25% of the land area, to only 1%. The deforestation is considered to be the initial stage in the ...
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(2017-11-14)Floodplains are among the most biologically productive, but also threatened ecosystems in the world with global loss of natural systems exceeding 60%. Human development activities, including the construction of dams, mining ...