After almost five years, the Forest Code brought about important progress to land use regulation in rural estate properties. But there is an infinity of challenges ahead for Brazil to actually advance in the implementation of the Code.
Positive Feedbacks in the Fire Dynamic of Closed Canopy Tropical Forests
The incidence and importance of fire in the Amazon have increased substantially during the past decade, but the effects of this disturbance force are still poorly understood. The forest fire dynamics in two regions of the eastern Amazon were studied. Accidental...