Organizações da sociedade civil pedem uma medida imediata em defesa do Cerrado a ser tomada pelas empresas que compram soja e carne desse bioma, assim como os investidores que atuam nesses setores, no sentido de adotarem políticas e compromissos eficazes para eliminar o desmatamento e desvincular suas cadeias produtivas de áreas naturais recentemente convertidas.
Leafcutter Ant Nests Inhibit Low-Intensity Fire Spread in the Understory of Transitional Forests at the Amazon’s Forest-Savanna Boundary
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...