Middle column: the fate of land following forest conversion (in the lower left corner is the annual rate of deforestation). (news.mongabay.com)
The study reveals that it would take at least 75 years for the carbon emissions saved through the use of biofuels to compensate for the carbon lost through forest conversion. (treehugger.com)
«Comparing the flora of the rain forest with that of oil palm plantations shows the devastating effect of forest conversion on biodiversity. (sciencecodex.com)