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Editorial

Quantification of forest degradation and belowground carbon dynamics: ongoing challenges for monitoring, reporting and verification activities for REDD+

Rodrigo Vargas Department of Plant & Soil Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA. [email protected]
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Fernando Paz Colegio de Postgraduados, Campus Montecillo, Montecillo, Estado de México, Mexico
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Ben de Jong El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Unidad Campeche, Campeche, Mexico
Pages 579-582 | Published online: 10 Apr 2014

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