Multiple successional pathways in human‐modified tropical landscapes: new insights from forest succession, forest fragmentation and landscape ecology research
Old‐growth tropical forests are being extensively deforested and fragmented worldwide. Yet
forest recovery through succession has led to an expansion of secondary forests in human …
forest recovery through succession has led to an expansion of secondary forests in human …
Forests and sustainable development in the Brazilian Amazon: history, trends, and future prospects
Ongoing deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is the outcome of an explicit federal project to
occupy, integrate, and “modernize” the region. Although there have been isolated periods of …
occupy, integrate, and “modernize” the region. Although there have been isolated periods of …
Measure of urban-rural transformation in Bei**g-Tian**-Hebei region in the new millennium: Population-land-industry perspective
Since the turn of the new millennium, urban-rural transformation has entered a critical
period. Ever-widening gaps between urban and rural areas are common in most parts of …
period. Ever-widening gaps between urban and rural areas are common in most parts of …
Sustainable-use protected areas catalyze enhanced livelihoods in rural Amazonia
Finding new pathways for reconciling socioeconomic well-being and nature sustainability is
critically important for contemporary societies, especially in tropical develo** countries …
critically important for contemporary societies, especially in tropical develo** countries …
Empty forest or empty rivers? A century of commercial hunting in Amazonia
The Amazon basin is the largest and most species-rich tropical forest and river system in the
world, playing a pivotal role in global climate regulation and harboring hundreds of …
world, playing a pivotal role in global climate regulation and harboring hundreds of …
Deforestation trajectories on a development frontier in the Brazilian Amazon: 35 years of settlement colonization, policy and economic shifts, and land accumulation
We examine deforestation processes in Apuí, a deforestation hotspot in Brazil's state of
Amazonas and present processes of land-use change on this Amazonian development …
Amazonas and present processes of land-use change on this Amazonian development …
Land use change emission scenarios: anticipating a forest transition process in the Brazilian Amazon
Following an intense occupation process that was initiated in the 1960s, deforestation rates
in the Brazilian Amazon have decreased significantly since 2004, stabilizing around 6000 …
in the Brazilian Amazon have decreased significantly since 2004, stabilizing around 6000 …
[PDF][PDF] Deforestation in Brazilian Amazonia
PM Fearnside - … in Environmental Science. Oxford University Press …, 2017 - researchgate.net
The extent and rate of rainforest clearing in Brazilian Amazonia provide ample cause for
concern about the forest's future. While clearings are still small relative to the region's total …
concern about the forest's future. While clearings are still small relative to the region's total …
Priority setting for scaling-up tropical forest restoration projects: Early lessons from the Atlantic Forest Restoration Pact
Ongoing conversion of tropical forests makes it urgent to invest in ecological restoration on
grand scales in order to promote biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services. The 4 …
grand scales in order to promote biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services. The 4 …
Secondary forests offset less than 10% of deforestation‐mediated carbon emissions in the Brazilian Amazon
Secondary forests are increasing in the Brazilian Amazon and have been cited as an
important mechanism for reducing net carbon emissions. However, our understanding of the …
important mechanism for reducing net carbon emissions. However, our understanding of the …