Tropical forests are important regulators of the flux and storage of carbon, water, and energy in the Biosphere, and they are the habitat of more than three-fourths of the world’s plant and animal species. These ecosystems are also undergoing rapid conversion through pasture formation, shifting cultivation and timber highgrading as the people of tropical nations turn to forestlands for sustenance and wealth.
20 anos na Estação de Pesquisa Tanguro
Há duas décadas, a estação fica no extremo sul da floresta amazônica como um laboratório natural perfeito para estudar as mudanças no bioma. Confira a reportagem de Sarah Ruiz sobre o centro de pesquisa.