Monitoring desertification in semiarid Brazil: Using the Desertification Degree Index (DDI)

Desertification is a phenomenon that takes place in the arid, semiarid and dry subhumid areas of the Planet. Although its causes and consequences are well known, data and robust information are often insufficient to provide indicators that allow desertification effects to be measured precisely and e...

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Published in:	Land degradation & development Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 684 - 698
Main Authors:	Vendruscolo, Jhony, Perez Marin, Aldrin M., Santos Felix, Evaldo, Ferreira, Karoline R., Cavalheiro, Wanderson C. S., Fernandes, Izaias M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 30-01-2021 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Subjects:	Arid regions caatinga Circumferences Desertification environmental degradation environmental quality Evaluation Indicators Monitoring Planting density reference values Semi arid areas Species richness Woody plants Brazil
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