Mapa produzido pelo IPAM indica áreas desmatadas na Amazônia até 2013, ano que foi auferido aumento de 28% em relação a 2012. Neste ano foram desmatados 5.843 km2.
Leafcutter Ant Nests Inhibit Low-Intensity Fire Spread in the Understory of Transitional Forests at the Amazon’s Forest-Savanna Boundary
Leaf-cutter ants (Atta spp.) remove leaf litter and woody debris—potential fuels—in and around their nests and foraging trails. We conducted single and three annual experimental fires to determine the effects of this leaf-cutter ant activity on the behavior of...