Decoupling of deforestation and soy production in the southern Amazon during the late 2000s

N. Macedo, Márcia; DeFries, Ruth; C. Morton, Douglas; Stickler, Claudia; L. Galford, Gillian; Edemir Shimabukuro, Yosio

doi:10.1073/pnas.1111374109

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Decoupling of deforestation and soy production in the southern Amazon during the late 2000s

Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences • Jan 9, 2012

Authors:

Márcia N. Macedo

Ruth DeFries

Douglas C. Morton

Abstract

From 2006 to 2010, deforestation in the Amazon frontier state of Mato Grosso decreased to 30% of its historical average (1996-2005) whereas agricultural production reached an all-time high. This study combines satellite data with government deforestation and production statistics to assess land-use ...

Subject

Deforestation (computer science)

Amazon rainforest

Land use

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