The main objective of this technical report is to provide background information for Acre’s Incentive Program for Environmental Services (SISA) concerning the cattle ranching intensification subprogram.
A Comparative Study of Tree Establishment in Abandoned Pasture and Mature Forest of Eastern Amazonia
A Comparative Study of Tree Establishment in Abandoned Pasture and Mature Forest of Eastern Amazonia
In Amazonia, millions of hectares of forest have been converted to cattle pasture then abandoned. On sites with histories of heavy use, forest recovery is slow. We compared the process of tree establishment in an abandoned pasture with a history of heavy use and in...