Green water, or plant‐available soil moisture, is a substantial subset of terrestrial fresh
water. Land‐use change (LUC) alters green water dynamics through interactions on the …

Regional climate models have been used since 1989 in order to improve climate simulation
in regions where mesoscale forcings modulate the regional climate. These models are …

For half a century, the process of economic integration of the Amazon has been based on
intensive use of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources, which has brought …

The water cycle over the Amazon basin is a regulatory mechanism for regional and global
climate. The atmospheric moisture evaporated from this basin represents an important …

Secondary forests are increasing in the Brazilian Amazon and have been cited as an
important mechanism for reducing net carbon emissions. However, our understanding of the …

Context Studies have shown that land use and land cover change (LUCC) has myriad
impacts on local and regional climate. Synthesizing the recent findings in this field helps …

One of the most important anthropogenic influences on climate is land use change (LUC). In
particular, the Amazon (AMZ) basin is a highly vulnerable area to climate change due to …

Tropical forests are global climate regulators through their interaction with hydrological and
biogeochemical cycles. Despite extensive research on deforestation in South America and …

Afforestation is an efficient measure to mitigating climate change and achieving carbon
neutrality. However, there is a growing concern regarding the impact of afforestation on …

This work evaluates the impact of two land surface parameterizations on the simulated
climate and its variability over South America (SA). Two numerical experiments using …