Paving the way to the future of Amazonia

被引：25
作者：
Peres, CA [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ E Anglia, Sch Environm Sci, Norwich NR4 7TJ, Norfolk, England
来源：
TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION | 2001年 / 16卷 / 05期
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D O I：
10.1016/S0169-5347(01)02132-2
中图分类号：
Q14 [生态学（生物生态学）];
学科分类号：
071012 ; 0713 ;
摘要：
The fate of the Brazilian Amazon is threatened by a new wave of frontier expansion following new infrastructure commitments worth US$40bn from the federal Government. In a recent paper, alarming rates of deforestation and forest degradation have been predicted, which could be either pessimistic or optimistic depending on the scale of forest disturbance being considered, A more decisive preventative approach is needed to prevent further impoverishment of both the biota and rural population of Amazonia.
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