Background Several independent lines of evidence suggest that Amazon forests have
provided a significant carbon sink service, and also that the Amazon carbon sink in intact …

Although deforestation rates in the Brazilian Amazon are well known, the extent of the area
affected by forest degradation is a notable data gap, with implications for conservation …

Land use, land use change, and forestry accounted for two-thirds of Brazil's greenhouse gas
emissions profile in 2005. Amazon deforestation has declined by more than 80% over the …

Deforestation is the primary driver of carbon losses in tropical forests, but it does not operate
alone. Forest fragmentation, a resulting feature of the deforestation process, promotes …

Deforestation rates in primary humid tropical forests of the Brazilian Legal Amazon (BLA)
have declined significantly since the early 2000s. Brazil's national forest monitoring system …

Forest-fragmentation-related edge effects are one of the major causes of forest degradation
in Amazonia and their spatio-temporal dynamics are highly influenced by annual …

The Amazon is the largest continuous tropical forest in the world and plays a key role in the
global carbon cycle. Human-induced disturbances and climate change have impacted the …

Positive aboveground biomass trends have been reported from old‐growth forests across
the Amazon basin and hypothesized to reflect a large‐scale response to exterior forcing …

To the Editor—Nations will reaffirm their commitment to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions during the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26; www …

Understanding forest loss patterns in Amazonia, the Earth's largest rainforest region, is
critical for effective forest conservation and management. Following the most detailed …