The drivers and impacts of Amazon forest degradation

DM Lapola, P Pinho, J Barlow, LEOC Aragão… - Science, 2023‏ - science.org
Approximately 2.5× 106 square kilometers of the Amazon forest are currently degraded by
fire, edge effects, timber extraction, and/or extreme drought, representing 38% of all …

Changes in climate and land use over the Amazon region: current and future variability and trends

JA Marengo, CM Souza Jr, K Thonicke… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2018‏ - frontiersin.org
This paper shows recent progress in our understanding of climate variability and trends in
the Amazon region, and how these interact with land use change. The review includes an …

Carbon loss from forest degradation exceeds that from deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon

Y Qin, X ** tropical forest degradation with deep learning and Planet NICFI data
R Dalagnol, FH Wagner, LS Galvão, D Braga… - Remote Sensing of …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Tropical rainforests from the Brazilian Amazon are frequently degraded by logging, fire,
edge effects and minor unpaved roads. However, map** the extent of degradation …