Overlooking vegetation loss outside forests imperils the Brazilian Cerrado and other non-forest biomes

7 de novembro de 2023

nov 7, 2023

Polyanna da Conceição Bispo, Michelle C. A. Picoli, Beatriz Schwantes Marimon, Ben Hur Marimon Junior, Carlos A. Peres, Imma Oliveras Menor, Daniel E. Silva, Flávia de Figueiredo Machado, Ane A. C. Alencar, Cláudio A. de Almeida, Liana O. Anderson, Luiz E. O. C. Aragão, Fábio Marcelo Breunig, Mercedes Bustamante, Ricardo Dalagnol, José Alexandre F. Diniz-Filho, Laerte G. Ferreira, Manuel E. Ferreira, Gilberto Fisch, Lênio Soares Galvão, Angélica Giarolla, Alessandra Rodrigues Gomes, Paulo de Marco Junior, Tahisa N. Kuck, Celso H. L. Silva-Junior

The global emphasis on halting forest loss has failed to recognize the biodiversity and ecosystem services provision of non-forest biomes such as the Brazilian Cerrado. Here, we stress the urgent need to address their destruction, including at the upcoming UN Conference of the Parties (COP28), and for coordinated efforts to protect these non-forest ecosystems amid the climate crisis.

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