Milk cows, migrants, and land markets unraveling the complexities of forest-to-pasture conversion in Northern Honduras

Over the past four decades, forest clearing has occurred rapidly in Central America. Most of the land that is cleared of forest ends up as grassland. The author explores the process of forest-to-pasture conversion in the Atlantic region of Northern Honduras. She presents evidence that contradicts th...

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1. Verfasser: Humphries, Sally (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: 1998
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Entwaldung > Regenwald > Agrarboden > Honduras > Viehwirtschaft > Weide > Aufsatz in Zeitschrift
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Zusammenfassung:Over the past four decades, forest clearing has occurred rapidly in Central America. Most of the land that is cleared of forest ends up as grassland. The author explores the process of forest-to-pasture conversion in the Atlantic region of Northern Honduras. She presents evidence that contradicts the commonly held assumption that tropical forests are being converted to pasture because they are unsuitable for alternative uses. (DÜI-Sen)
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2 Tab., 1 graph. Darst., 1 Kt., Lit. S. 113-124
ISSN:0013-0079