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 …

Abstract The Brazilian Cerrado is one of the most biodiverse savannas in the world, yet 46%
of its original cover has been cleared to make way for crops and pastures. These extensive …

The state of São Paulo is the leader in the sugarcane production in Brazil. However, the
expansion of this culture has been associated with environmental impacts. In this scenario …

Abstract The Brazilian Cerrado is the second largest biome in Latin America, extending over
more than 200 million ha and hosts some of the most intensive agricultural activities for grain …

Aim The anthropogenic climate change and land use change are considered two of the
main factors that are altering biodiversity at the global scale. An evaluation that combined …

Consumption of globally traded agricultural commodities like soy and palm oil is one of the
primary causes of deforestation and biodiversity loss in some of the world's most species …

Cash crops such as soy, cocoa and oil palm have expanded at great speed in develo**
countries, often at the expense of customary landowners, traditional livelihoods, and …

Private lands are important for conservation worldwide, but knowledge about their
effectiveness is still insufficient. To help fill this important knowledge gap, we analyzed the …

Abstract The Cerrado biome is Brazil's breadbasket and a major provider of ecosystem
services, though these dual roles are increasingly at odds, in part because there are few …

Persistent ecological and socio-economic impacts from the expansion of industrial
monocultures in the tropics have raised land use sustainability to the top of the …