Bhagwat, Shonil
(2014).
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Abstract
This chapter draws on long-term ecological studies from across the globe to reconstruct the history of deforestation and forest fragmentation. It includes studies from a variety of forest biomes focusing on the last 11,500 years (the Holocene), paying particular attention to forest fragmentation as a result of expanding agricultural frontiers. Piecing together evidence from a number of case studies from around the world, this chapter attempts to provide a timeline of the earliest occurrence of forest fragmentation and its extent. While there are a large number of studies from Europe and Asia and a few from the Americas, Australasia and Eurasia, limited information is available from tropical Americas, Africa, and South and South-east Asia. This chapter indicates the need for further research of the literature and a global meta-analysis to identify the evidence for historical deforestation and forest fragmentation. The chapter also highlights the need for long-term ecological research and palaeoecological investigations to enhance our understanding of the historical timeline of deforestation and forest fragmentation in the tropics.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Copyright Holders: | 2014 CAB International |
| ISBN: | 1-78064-203-2, 978-1-78064-203-1 |
| Academic Unit/School: | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Social Sciences and Global Studies > Geography Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Social Sciences and Global Studies Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) |
| Research Group: | OpenSpace Research Centre (OSRC) International Development & Inclusive Innovation |
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| Item ID: | 44756 |
| Depositing User: | Shonil Bhagwat |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Nov 2015 09:16 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Jun 2020 18:05 |
| URI: | http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/44756 |
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