Deforesting the Earth: from Prehistory to Global Crisis

By D. Leopold. 2004

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Biodiversity and extinction (2007, unknown): “For example, it is evident that vast areas of natural forest have been cleared both regionally and globally (Williams, 2003), and even where some of these areas have ultimately been replaced with plantations these have greatly impoverished species richness (eg, Aratrakorn et al.”
Payments for Environmental Services: Evolution Toward Efficient and Fair Incentives for Multifunctional Landscapes (2012, background): “Expansion of agriculture also implied that “forest,” lands beyond the perimeter of the villages, and “nature,” land without direct human influence, declined in area (11).”
Global cost estimates of reducing carbon emissions through avoided deforestation (2008, background): “Deforestation could have the effect of cooling the atmosphere (4), but it also leads to reductions in biodiversity, disturbed water regulation, and the destruction of livelihoods for many of the world’s poorest (5).”