The contribution of tropical forests to climate change mitigation. Biomass estimation techniques a necessary tool in their assessment

Climate change is a global problem caused by human activities such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation. This leads to indicators of climate change like increased flooding, sea level rise

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  2024

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  Journal of the Selva Andina Biosphere

• Publication date

  2024-11-30

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  DOI 10.36610/j.jsab.2024.120200081
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