PROXIMATE CAUSE

John A. Matthews

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PROXIMATE CAUSE

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John A. Matthews
In:Encyclopedia of Environmental Change
Chapter DOI:https://doi.org/10.4135/9781446247501.n3138
Subject:Environmental Sciences (general), Environmental Technology, Policy & Management

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In a chain or sequence of phenomena, the immediate action or event precipitating some subsequent response. proximate causes may appear to link events, while the ultimate cause is attributed to more distant factors that are not as conspicuous.

Michael A.UrbanUniversity of MissouriColin E.ThornUniversity of Illinois at

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GeistHJ and LambinEF (2002) Proximate causes and underlying driving forces of tropical deforestation.BioScience52: 143–150.

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