Cerrado deforestation threatens regional climate and water availability for agriculture and ecosystems
Abstract The Brazilian Cerrado is one of the most biodiverse savannas in the world, yet 46%
of its original cover has been cleared to make way for crops and pastures. These extensive …
of its original cover has been cleared to make way for crops and pastures. These extensive …
Exploiting genotype× management interactions to increase rainfed crop production: a case study from south-eastern Australia
Crop yield must increase to keep pace with growing global demand. Past increases in crop
production have rarely been attributable to an individual innovation but have occurred when …
production have rarely been attributable to an individual innovation but have occurred when …
Sustainability dynamics of the Brazilian MATOPIBA region between 1990-2018: Impacts of agribusiness expansion
MATOPIBA is a Brazilian region with 73.2 million ha that has been facing a change in its
land use due to agribusiness expansion over the last thirty years. The sustainability-related …
land use due to agribusiness expansion over the last thirty years. The sustainability-related …
Aboveground biomass estimates over Brazilian savannas using hyperspectral metrics and machine learning models: experiences with Hyperion/EO-1
We investigated the potential of hyperspectral remote sensing to estimate aboveground
biomass (AGB) over the Brazilian savannas (Cerrado), the second-largest source of carbon …
biomass (AGB) over the Brazilian savannas (Cerrado), the second-largest source of carbon …
Spatio-temporal patterns of oasis dynamics in China's drylands between 1987 and 2017
Oases are among the most productive and vulnerable ecosystems on drylands as well as
central areas of human life and economic development. In China, oasis expansion and …
central areas of human life and economic development. In China, oasis expansion and …
[HTML][HTML] To clear or not to clear: Unpacking soy farmers' decision-making on deforestation in Brazil's Cerrado
Agriculture-driven deforestation has come to the top of the environmental policy agenda as
one of the main sustainability issues of current food systems. A major case is soy production …
one of the main sustainability issues of current food systems. A major case is soy production …
[HTML][HTML] The assessment of climatic, environmental, and socioeconomic aspects of the Brazilian Cerrado
WLF Correia Filho, JF de Oliveira-Júnior… - Ecological …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background The Cerrado is the most biodiverse savanna and maintains other
biomes. Aware of its significance, this paper evaluated the Brazilian Cerrado's climatic …
biomes. Aware of its significance, this paper evaluated the Brazilian Cerrado's climatic …
Climate, fire, and anthropogenic disturbance determine the current global distribution of tropical forest and savanna
GJ Williamson, DYP Tng… - Environmental Research …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Tropical forest and savanna biomes are pivotal in the functioning of the Earth system. Both
are biodiverse and under increasing threat due to land clearing and anthropogenic climate …
are biodiverse and under increasing threat due to land clearing and anthropogenic climate …
On the combined use of phenological metrics derived from different PlanetScope vegetation indices for classifying savannas in Brazil
Mapping of savannas in Brazil is challenging since there is no consensus on the best
remote sensing strategy to deal with the spatial variability of some physiognomies and the …
remote sensing strategy to deal with the spatial variability of some physiognomies and the …
[HTML][HTML] On a data-driven approach for detecting disturbance in the Brazilian savannas using time series of vegetation indices
Remote sensing of disturbance in the savannas from Brazil is challenging, especially due to
confounding effects of the vegetation phenology and natural soil exposure on the detection …
confounding effects of the vegetation phenology and natural soil exposure on the detection …