Brazil has experienced unprecedented wildfires in the last decade. Images of immense
burnt areas or dead animals that failed to escape the 2020 wildfires have shocked the world …

The tropics contain the overwhelming majority of Earth's biodiversity: their terrestrial,
freshwater and marine ecosystems hold more than three-quarters of all species, including …

Tropical forests are recognized for their role in providing diverse ecosystem services (ESs),
with carbon uptake the best recognized. The capacity of tropical forests to provide ESs is …

Drought-induced wildfires have increased in frequency and extent over the tropics. Yet, the
long-term (greater than 10 years) responses of Amazonian lowland forests to fire …

A bstract Across the tropics, climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of
wildfires, exposing tropical forests to the risk of shifting into an open vegetation state. A …

The massive forests of central Amazonia are often considered relatively resilient against
climatic variation, but this view is challenged by the wildfires invoked by recent droughts …

Background Tropical forests are threatened by intensifying natural and anthropogenic
disturbance regimes. Disturbances reduce tree cover and leave the organic topsoil …

Tropical savannas are known for the fire‐prone ecosystems, yet, riparian evergreen forests
are another important landscape feature. These forests usually remain safe from wildfires in …

Severe droughts can lead to fires that cause massive tree mortality in even the wettest and
most isolated Amazonian forests. After repeated fires, blackwater floodplain forests can …

Aim Although 'river color'or water type is an important determinant of Amazonian floodplain
biodiversity, the relevance of mixing distinct water types at river confluences to the …