[HTML][HTML] Understanding Brazil's catastrophic fires: Causes, consequences and policy needed to prevent future tragedies
Brazil has experienced unprecedented wildfires in the last decade. Images of immense
burnt areas or dead animals that failed to escape the 2020 wildfires have shocked the world …
burnt areas or dead animals that failed to escape the 2020 wildfires have shocked the world …
Grassy ecosystems in the Anthropocene
As the Anthropocene advances, there are few parts of Earth that have not been impacted by
human influence. Humans have had a long-sustained interaction with grassy ecosystems …
human influence. Humans have had a long-sustained interaction with grassy ecosystems …
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 …
Savanna woody encroachment is widespread across three continents
Tropical savannas are a globally extensive biome prone to rapid vegetation change in
response to changing environmental conditions. Via a meta‐analysis, we quantified …
response to changing environmental conditions. Via a meta‐analysis, we quantified …
Limits to the world's green water resources for food, feed, fiber, timber, and bioenergy
Green water––rainfall over land that eventually flows back to the atmosphere as
evapotranspiration––is the main source of water to produce food, feed, fiber, timber, and …
evapotranspiration––is the main source of water to produce food, feed, fiber, timber, and …
[HTML][HTML] Land cover changes in the Brazilian Cerrado and Caatinga biomes from 1990 to 2010 based on a systematic remote sensing sampling approach
R Beuchle, RC Grecchi, YE Shimabukuro, R Seliger… - Applied …, 2015 - Elsevier
The main objective of our study was to provide consistent information on land cover changes
between the years 1990 and 2010 for the Cerrado and Caatinga Brazilian seasonal biomes …
between the years 1990 and 2010 for the Cerrado and Caatinga Brazilian seasonal biomes …
Land‐use change affects water recycling in Brazil's last agricultural frontier
Historically, conservation‐oriented research and policy in Brazil have focused on Amazon
deforestation, but a majority of Brazil's deforestation and agricultural expansion has …
deforestation, but a majority of Brazil's deforestation and agricultural expansion has …
Biodiversity conservation gaps in the Brazilian protected areas
Although Brazil is a megadiverse country and thus a conservation priority, no study has yet
quantified conservation gaps in the Brazilian protected areas (PAs) using extensive …
quantified conservation gaps in the Brazilian protected areas (PAs) using extensive …
Cerrado ecoregions: A spatial framework to assess and prioritize Brazilian savanna environmental diversity for conservation
Abstract The Brazilian Cerrado is the second largest biome in Latin America, extending over
more than 200 million ha and hosts some of the most intensive agricultural activities for grain …
more than 200 million ha and hosts some of the most intensive agricultural activities for grain …