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Land Use Research in Africa
Caption:
Charcoal that has been made from Miombo species being sold along a main road in Manica, Mozambique. This is a common sight in much of the region, especially along roads leading to urban areas. Firewood in the background is also sold and the small size nature of the wood indicates the dwindling woodland resource, as smaller trees are cut to satisfy the demand.
Woodlands are a major biome in southern Africa and a key source of timber, firewood, non-wood products, wildlife, and watershed protection. NSF has facilitated development of a science agenda on ecology and land use here, as well as development of collaborations between the United States and southern African countries. At a workshop held in the summer of 2001, participants focused on an interdisciplinary study of processes, interactions, and impacts of environmental changes on livelihoods, especially for the greater Zambezi and Limpopo River Basins within the southern African region.
This work was supported by the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering, grant INT 02-18022. If you are interested in other images related to this story, please contact the principal investigator, Paul Desanker at Desanker@psu.edu.
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| Credit: |
Photo courtesy Paul V. Desanker, Penn State University and IGBP/LUCC/START Miombo Network |
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2001 |
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Categories:
INTERNATIONAL
COOPERATIVE ACTIVITIES
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JPEG Format - 22M - 3200 x 2400 pixel image - 300 DPI
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