Tree planting in the tropics is conducted for a number of reasons including carbon sequestration, but often competes with increasingly scarce water resources. The basics of forest and water relations are frequently said to be well understood but there is a pressing need to better understand and p...
Malmer, A.
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Murdiyarso, Daniel
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Bruijnzeel, L.A.
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Ilstedt, U.
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[Carbon sequestration in tropical forests and water: a critical look at the basis for commonly used generalizations]
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Carbon sequestration in tropical forests and water: a critical look at the basis for commonly used generalizations
The growing demand for biofuels is promoting the expansion of a number of agricultural commodities, including oil palm (Elaeis guineensis). Oil-palm plantations cover over 13 million ha, primarily in Southeast Asia, where they have directly or indirectly replaced tropical rainforest. We explored ...
Danielsen, F.
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Beukema, H.
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Burgess, N.
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Parish, F.
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Bruhl, C.A.
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Donald, P.F.
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Murdiyarso, Daniel
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Phalan, B.
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Reijnders, L.
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Struebig, M.
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Fitzherbert, e.B.
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[Biofuel plantations on forested lands: double jeopardy for biodiversity and climate]
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Biofuel plantations on forested lands: double jeopardy for biodiversity and climate
This article discuss a search for a common understanding of three environmental problems linked to land use change in Southeast Asia: smoke pollution, degradation of biodiversity functions, and degradation of watershed functions. The objectives of this special issue are to identify usable data an...
Tomich, Thomas P.
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Chomitz, K.
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Francisco, H.
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Izac, N.A.
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Murdiyarso, Daniel
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Ratnere, B.D.
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Thomas, D.E.
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Noordwijk, Meine van
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[Policy analysis and environmental problems at different scales: asking the right questions]
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Policy analysis and environmental problems at different scales: asking the right questions