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Fishbone deforestation pattern affecting environment, research shows
12-11-2006 · EurekAlert!Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are studying the environmental impact that unique patterns of deforestation in Rondonia, Brazil, have on the land and climate.
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