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Carr, D., Barbieri, A., Pan, W., Iranavi, H. (2006). Agricultural change and limits to deforestation in Central America. In: Brouwer, F., McCarl, B.A. (eds) Agriculture and climate beyond 2015. Environment & policy, vol 46. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4368-6_6
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