Geographic patterns of land use and intensity in the Brazilian Amazon

Kenneth M. Chomitz and Timothy S. Thomas

Nearly 90 percent of agricultural land in the Brazilian Amazon is used for pasture, or has been cleared and left unused. Pasture on average is used with very low productivity. Analysis based on census tract data shows that agricultural conversion of forested areas in the wetter western Amazon would be even less productive, using current technologies

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Year of publication:	2001
Authors:	Chomitz, Kenneth M.
Other Persons:	Thomas, Timothy S. (contributor)
Institutions:	World Bank / Develoment Research Group / Environment and Infrastructure (contributor)
Publisher:	Washington, D.C : World Bank, Development Research Group, Infrastructure and Environment
Subject:	Brasilien \| Brazil \| Amazonasgebiet \| Amazon region \| Agrarboden \| Agricultural soil \| Landnutzung \| Land use

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Extent:	Online-Ressource
Series:	Policy research working paper ; 2687
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	"October 2001 Includes bibliographical references (p. 16-18) Title from title screen as viewed on Aug. 26, 2002 Also available in print.
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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