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Regional Overview of Mexico| Table 28. Types of closed forest and causes of deforestation (%) | |||||
Cause/Result |
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| Forest type |
Pasture |
Agriculture |
Timber extraction |
Fire |
Other * |
| Temperate coniferous |
28 | 16 | 5 | 49 | 3 |
| Temperate broadleaved |
28 | 17 | 5 | 47 | 3 |
| Tropical evergreen |
58 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 7 |
| Tropical deciduous |
57 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
| All forests | 49 | 13 | 4 | 24 | 10 |
| * Other causes include forest loss by
erosion, road building, etc. Source: Masera, Ordóñez and Dirzo (1995). |
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