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Chapada Agroecológica: agricultura familiar, juventude rural e Bem viver
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Trata-se de um website, um portal de informações sobre a agricultura familiar da Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, na perspectiva da agroecologia.

Subject:
Agriculture
Career and Technical Education
Material Type:
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Author:
Gislene Moreira Gomes
Juliana Fionda Campos
Washington de Jesus Sant´anna da Franca Rocha
Date Added:
08/12/2022
Seeing the definition through the trees: a framework for re-defining forests
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This resource is a video abstract of a research paper created by Research Square on behalf of its authors. It provides a synopsis that's easy to understand, and can be used to introduce the topics it covers to students, researchers, and the general public. The video's transcript is also provided in full, with a portion provided below for preview:

"What exactly is a forest? Most people have a mental picture of what a forest is. But beyond physical appearance are values associated with what this forest provides to people and nature. Depending on your perspective, a forest may be seen as a source of timber, an ecosystem containing important biological diversity, a home for indigenous people, or a sink for carbon. A single, uniform definition of forests is unable to capture these diverse perspectives, and applying only one definition can hinder conservation, management, and restoration efforts. Yet, clear definition criteria are needed for assessing forest loss or gain at large spatial scales. To address this predicament, an international research team discusses historical forest definitions and concepts, and provides guidelines for future researchers and policy makers to navigate the complex landscapes of modern forests. The way forward, they argue, requires multiple definitions designed and applied to specific goals..."

The rest of the transcript, along with a link to the research itself, is available on the resource itself.

Subject:
Agriculture
Career and Technical Education
Ecology
Life Science
Material Type:
Diagram/Illustration
Reading
Provider:
Research Square
Provider Set:
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Date Added:
03/23/2021