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Stunning high-resolution map reveals secrets of Peru's forests
2014-07-30 15:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Perus landmass has just been mapped like never before, revealing important insights about the country's forests that could help it unlock the value healthy and productive ecosystems afford humanity. The research - involving scientists from the Carnegie Institution for Science at Stanford University, Wake Forest University, and Peru's Ministry of Environment (Minam) - assessed the aboveground carbon stock of all vegetation types across the country using a combination of data from satellites and...
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