article / Tue, 11 Dec, 2018
What shifting cultivation means for Lao PDR’s forest reference levels
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Lao Peoples’ Democratic Republic (PDR) is defined by a mountainous North and the Mekong River valley. With an estimated 3,000 varieties, rice is king in both areas. Lowland paddies are interspersed with trees, while the rainfed upland ecosystem has...