forest degradationcarbon lossremote sensingclimate change agreementsdeforestationKeywordsForest definition; forest degradation; carbon loss; remote sensing; climate changeagreements; deforestation.doi:10.1111/j.1755-263X.2009.00076.xFrancis E. PutzDepartment of Biology, University of Florida, Florida, USANo...
根据最后一段中 “The authors of the LPR say that this is an opportunity for a global plan to deal with wildlife loss and restore nature. “Government leaders must step up at COP 15," said Lambertini. “The world is watching."(LPR的作者说,这是一个应对野生动物损失和恢复自然的全球计划的...
continuous tracks of rainforest in two-thirds of the regions. The destruction of a large area of tropical rainforests has resulted in the loss and degradation of wildlife habitats. In tropical Africa, 65% of the wildlife habitat has been lost. Likewise, an alarming 67% decline is reported in...
What is forest degradation? “The reduction in the capacity of a forest to provide goods and services” • Broad definition, not operational • Many perceptions depending on concept of the forest Criteria: • Biological diversity •
The term "nature" may refer to living plants and animals, geological processes, weather, and physics, such as matter and energy. The term is often refers to the "natural environment" or wilderness—wild animals, rocks, forest, beaches, and in general areas that have not been substantially al...
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Paying attention to where your meat originates is also important. For example, Brazil—one of the world’s largest beef exporters—clears vast amounts of rain forest to raise cattle. As a result, a steak from that country can have more...
The Sibyl wrote her prophecies upon the leaves of the forest, and wasted them;but here such careless profusion might be prudently indulged, for it can be afforded without loss, in consequence of the almost fabulous fecundity of the instrument which ...
I lost my way in the forest. Loss Something that is lost; The car was a total loss Loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt Lose (transitive) To fail to win (a game, competition, trial, etc). We lost the football match. You just lost The Game. Loss The amount by which the cos...
A forest is a large area covered with trees, while a rainforest is a dense, wet forest found in tropical regions.