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CHANGE LAND USE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- land use change
1, record 1, English, land%20use%20change
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- change in land use 2, record 1, English, change%20in%20land%20use
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A change in the use or management of land by humans, which may lead to a change in land cover. 3, record 1, English, - land%20use%20change
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Land use and land cover change is the major direct human cause of disequilibrium, and encompasses deforestation and forest degradation, changes in agricultural practices, reforestation and afforestation, and changes in ecosystem management and fire management. Currently, the most important factors are the rapid clearing of tropical forests (a large source of CO2 to the atmosphere), the abandonment of agricultural land and the increase in forest land in northen temperate regions (a major land carbon sink for CO2). 4, record 1, English, - land%20use%20change
Record 1, Key term(s)
- land-use change
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- changement d'affectation des terres
1, record 1, French, changement%20d%27affectation%20des%20terres
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- évolution de l'utilisation des sols 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9volution%20de%20l%27utilisation%20des%20sols
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Changement de l'affectation ou de la gestion des terres par les humains, pouvant entraîner un changement de la couverture terrestre. 3, record 1, French, - changement%20d%27affectation%20des%20terres
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'utilisation des terres (forêt, agriculture,...) et le changement d'affectation des terres (transformation d'un champ cultivé en prairie...) ont une influence sur le stockage (ou la «séquestration») du carbone par les végétaux et donc sur le réchauffement climatique. 4, record 1, French, - changement%20d%27affectation%20des%20terres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cambio en el uso de la tierra
1, record 1, Spanish, cambio%20en%20el%20uso%20de%20la%20tierra
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cambios en el uso de la tierra
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