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Breakthrough mapping of tropical forests reveals broad extent of tree loss [1]

New advanced satellite maps of tropical countries reveal that more than 90 percent of recent tree cover loss took place in natural forests rather than plantations, threatening ecosystems and biodiv

Publication Date: 
28/01/2016
Daily Mail (United Kingdom) [2]
Tags:
Forests [3], Trees [4], Deforestation [5], Tropical Forests [6], Ecosystems [7], Biodiversity [8], Brazil [9], Colombia [10], Liberia [11], Peru [12], Cambodia [13], Indonesia [14], Malaysia [15]
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