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Forests provide a large range of beneficial services, including tangible ones such as timber and recreation, and intangible services such as climate regulation, biodiversity, and watershed protection. On the other hand, forests can also be considered roadblocks to progress that occupy space more pro...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Achard, Frédéric, Hansen, Matthew C.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2012.
Series:Earth observation of global changes.
Subjects:
Forests and forestry > Remote sensing.
Forest monitoring.
Forêts > Surveillance.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Environmental Economics.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Green Business.
NATURE > Natural Resources.
Forest monitoring
Forests and forestry > Remote sensing
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Forests provide a large range of beneficial services, including tangible ones such as timber and recreation, and intangible services such as climate regulation, biodiversity, and watershed protection. On the other hand, forests can also be considered roadblocks to progress that occupy space more productively used for agriculture, making consideration of their regulating services crucial for balancing land use and forest loss. Monitoring forest cover and loss is critical for obtaining the data necessary to help define what is needed to maintain the varying forest service requirements in differe.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781466552029
1466552026