Climate Change, Deforestation, and the Fate of the Amazon

The forest biome of Amazonia is one of Earth's greatest biological treasures and a major component of the Earth system. This century, it faces the dual threats of deforestation and stress from climate change. Here, we summarize some of the latest findings and thinking on these threats, explore...

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Published in:	Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2008-01, Vol.319 (5860), p.169-172
Main Authors:	Malhi, Yadvinder, Roberts, J. Timmons, Betts, Richard A, Killeen, Timothy J, Li, Wenhong, Nobre, Carlos A
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Agriculture Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Applied ecology Biodiversity Biological and medical sciences Brazil Climate Climate change Climate models Cloud forests Conservation Conservation of Natural Resources - economics Conservation of Natural Resources - trends Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife Deforestation Disasters Dry seasons Ecosystem Environmental degradation: ecosystems survey and restoration Fires Forest cover Forest ecosystems Forest fires Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Funding Greenhouse Effect Humans Parks, reserves, wildlife conservation. Endangered species: population survey and restocking Rain Rainforests Review South America Trees Tropical rain forests
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