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Lydia P Olander et al 2008 Environ. Res. Lett. 3 025011 doi:10.1088/1748-9326/3/2/025011
Reference scenarios for deforestation and forest degradation in support of REDD: a review of data and methods
Focus on Tropical Deforestation and Greenhouse Gas EmissionsLydia P Olander1, Holly K Gibbs2, Marc Steininger3, Jennifer J Swenson4 and Brian C Murray1
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