The Economics of Tropical Deforestation
โ Scribed by E. B. Barbier; J. C. Burgess
- Book ID
- 108514623
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 427 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0950-0804
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Recent micrometeorological measurements for Amazonian rainforest are reviewed, emphasising those aspects of the radiation and heat balance which are likely to change with deforestation. The possible consequences of Such deforestation are considered by examining the sensitivity of the surface energy
## Abstract Recent studies on the Amazon deforestation problem predict that removal of the forest will result in a higher surface temperature, a significant reduction in evaporation and precipitation, and possibly significant changes in the tropical circulation. Here, we discuss the basic mechanism