Environment
Deforestation of Africa's Forests Could be Solved Through Effective Tree Management
A pioneering series of studies of African savannas reveal deforestation in south-central Africa, driven by rising populations in the aftermath of war as well as an increasing demand for trees for both agriculture and fuel, could be reversed with changes to land use.
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