Effect of land use changes on ecosystem structures, species compositions and ecosystem services: a case study from the transition zone between the Valdivian coastal range and the central valley of Chile
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In the study-area, small-scale properties remain in a plantation-dominated landscape. Forests in these properties are being disturbed by different land-use practices (mainly grazing and firewood cutting), which result in a patchy mosaic of different vegetation formations. The PhD-thesis aims:
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Supervisors: | Prof. Albert Reif & Prof. Dr. Pablo Donoso |
Researcher: | Katja Seis |
Partner: | Instituto de Silvicultura, Universidad Austral de Chile (Valdivia) |
Funding: | LGFG, DAAD |
Duration: | 07/2010 – 07/2013 |