Final frontiers: rainforests

[Extract] With the global population now well over seven billion there are few remaining parts of the world relatively untouched by human activity. We assess the current state and future prospects of five final rontiers: rainforests, Antarctica, the Arctic, the deep sea and space.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Laurance, Bill
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: The Conversation Media Group 2013
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Online Access:https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/30236/1/Conversation-Rainforests.pdf
Description
Summary:[Extract] With the global population now well over seven billion there are few remaining parts of the world relatively untouched by human activity. We assess the current state and future prospects of five final rontiers: rainforests, Antarctica, the Arctic, the deep sea and space.