The drivers and impacts of Amazon forest degradation
Approximately 2.5× 106 square kilometers of the Amazon forest are currently degraded by
fire, edge effects, timber extraction, and/or extreme drought, representing 38% of all …
fire, edge effects, timber extraction, and/or extreme drought, representing 38% of all …
[HTML][HTML] Changes in climate and land use over the Amazon region: current and future variability and trends
This paper shows recent progress in our understanding of climate variability and trends in
the Amazon region, and how these interact with land use change. The review includes an …
the Amazon region, and how these interact with land use change. The review includes an …
Carbon loss from forest degradation exceeds that from deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon
Spatial–temporal dynamics of aboveground biomass (AGB) and forest area affect the carbon
cycle, climate and biodiversity in the Brazilian Amazon. Here we investigate interannual …
cycle, climate and biodiversity in the Brazilian Amazon. Here we investigate interannual …
[HTML][HTML] Assessment of CMIP6 performance and projected temperature and precipitation changes over South America
M Almazroui, M Ashfaq, MN Islam, IU Rashid… - Earth Systems and …, 2021 - Springer
We evaluate the performance of a large ensemble of Global Climate Models (GCMs) from
the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) over South America for a …
the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) over South America for a …
Satellite‐based estimates reveal widespread forest degradation in the Amazon
Anthropogenic and natural forest disturbance cause ecological damage and carbon
emissions. Forest disturbance in the Amazon occurs in the form of deforestation (conversion …
emissions. Forest disturbance in the Amazon occurs in the form of deforestation (conversion …
Tracking the impacts of El Niño drought and fire in human-modified Amazonian forests
E Berenguer, GD Lennox, J Ferreira… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
With humanity facing an unprecedented climate crisis, the conservation of tropical forests
has never been so important–their vast terrestrial carbon stocks can be turned into …
has never been so important–their vast terrestrial carbon stocks can be turned into …
The gathering firestorm in southern Amazonia
Wildfires, exacerbated by extreme weather events and land use, threaten to change the
Amazon from a net carbon sink to a net carbon source. Here, we develop and apply a …
Amazon from a net carbon sink to a net carbon source. Here, we develop and apply a …
Droughts, wildfires, and forest carbon cycling: A pantropical synthesis
Tropical woody plants store∼ 230 petagrams of carbon (PgC) in their aboveground living
biomass. This review suggests that these stocks are currently growing in primary forests at …
biomass. This review suggests that these stocks are currently growing in primary forests at …
Terrestrial carbon dynamics in an era of increasing wildfire
In an increasingly flammable world, wildfire is altering the terrestrial carbon balance.
However, the degree to which novel wildfire regimes disrupt biological function remains …
However, the degree to which novel wildfire regimes disrupt biological function remains …
Persistent collapse of biomass in Amazonian forest edges following deforestation leads to unaccounted carbon losses
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 …
alone. Forest fragmentation, a resulting feature of the deforestation process, promotes …