Brazil is in world news every year due to the occurrence of large forest fires in its
ecosystems. Although there is an evident need for environmental conservation in the …

Global warming has significantly affected different climate variables and potential
evapotranspiration (PET), influencing irrigation needs and water balance. However, the …

South America, a complex geographical area formed by physical, biological, and climatic
diversity and distributed over several biomes, is home to the greatest biodiversity on the …

Abstract The Brazilian savanna (Cerrado) is considered the most floristically diverse
savanna in the world, home to more than seven thousand species. The region is a mosaic of …

The trade-off between conservation of natural resources and agribusiness expansion is a
constant challenge in Brazil. The fires used to promote agricultural expansion increased in …

Fire is used in the management of pastures, renewal and expansion of areas, and
agricultural activities in South America (SA). The objectives of this study were: i) to identify …

Wildfires pose an increasing risk to expanding urban population centers, and to critical
habitats for plant and animal species. Improving current wildland management strategies …

The human influence on climate change has increased the occurrence of extreme events
and made heat waves and droughts more frequent and severe, which leads to an increased …

Among worldwide tropical forest ecosystems, the Atlantic forest of Brazil stands out as a
highly fragile area and a biodiversity hotspot, with a high degree of endemism. The Caparaó …

Given its proportion of conserved forest, the state of Acre, located in the Brazilian Amazon, is
important to the global carbon cycle. The aim of this study was to evaluate fire foci of …