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Tree cover transitions in space and time. Sentinel Landscape, Jambi, Sumatra

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In jambi and and Central Sumatra in general, the forest fraction for each district covers a variation from 0.3 to 0.9 with the population density being in mid-range compared to Indonesia. Compared to Sumatra island, however, Jambi shows to be representative of Sumatra forest-people characters. That shows the extent of development as well as forest loss for this island.

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