Amazonia as a carbon source linked to deforestation and climate change
Amazonia as a carbon source linked to deforestation and climate change
L. Gatti,L. Basso,16 Authors,R. Neves
2021 · DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-03629-6
Nature · 766 Citations
TLDR
The effect of climate change and deforestation trends on carbon emissions at the study sites is explored, and it is found that the intensification of the dry season and an increase in deforestation seem to promote ecosystem stress, increase in fire occurrence, and higher carbon emissions in the eastern Amazon.