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Approximately 50 years of deforestation and a steadily growing population base has led to some 25% of the region being converted to other land uses, representing the probable path that other soon-to-be developed areas will follow. Biophysical characteristics (e.g. rainfall and soils) are similar to those of many regions in the Amazon, so that research outcomes can be applied more widely and compared to the larger Amazon region.