IPAM and ICV present an analysis of clear-cutting trends detected by the official Amazon deforestation system, Prodes, between August 2014 and July 2015, plus an evaluation of control measures taken by State and federal governments.
Drought-driven wildfire impacts on structure and dynamics in a wet Central Amazonian forest
Drought-driven wildfire impacts on structure and dynamics in a wet Central Amazonian forest
While the climate and human-induced forest degradation is increasing in the Amazon, fire impacts on forest dynamics remain understudied in the wetter regions of the basin, which are susceptible to large wildfires only during extreme droughts. To address this gap,...