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Rural property size drives patterns of upland and riparian forest retention in a tropical deforestation frontier
(ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2010)
Deforestation in Brazilian Amazonia accounts for a disproportionate global scale fraction of both carbon emissions from biomass burning and biodiversity erosion through habitat loss. Here we use field- and remote-sensing ...
Rural property size drives patterns of upland and riparian forest retention in a tropical deforestation frontier
(Elsevier B.V., 2010-10-01)
Deforestation in Brazilian Amazonia accounts for a disproportionate global scale fraction of both carbon emissions from biomass burning and biodiversity erosion through habitat loss. Here we use field- and remote-sensing ...
Rural property size drives patterns of upland and riparian forest retention in a tropical deforestation frontier
(Elsevier B.V., 2010-10-01)
Deforestation in Brazilian Amazonia accounts for a disproportionate global scale fraction of both carbon emissions from biomass burning and biodiversity erosion through habitat loss. Here we use field- and remote-sensing ...
SUBSIDIES FOR THE WETLANDS PROTECTION OF XINGU RIVER BASIN (STATE OF MATO GROSSO, BRAZIL)
(Univ Federal VicosaVicosaBrasil, 2012)
Degradation of Riparian Forest Affects Soil Properties and Ecosystem Services Provision in Eastern Amazon of Brazil
(2017-02-01)
Brazil's riparian forests are continuously threatened by conversion into agricultural areas, causing not only degradation and loss of vegetation but also negative changes in soil properties and ecosystem services. In order ...
Neotropical fish-fruit interactions: eco-evolutionary dynamics and conservation
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2015-11-01)
Frugivorous fish play a prominent role in seed dispersal and reproductive dynamics of plant communities in riparian and floodplain habitats of tropical regions worldwide. In Neotropical wetlands, many plant species have ...
Groundwater quality comparison between rural farms and riparian wells in the western Amazon, Brazil
(Sociedade Brasileira de Química, 2011)
Groundwater quality of a riparian forest is compared to wells in surrounding rural areas at Urupá River basin. Groundwater types were calcium bicarbonated at left margin and sodium chloride at right, whereas riparian wells ...
Perceptions of environmental change and use of traditional knowledge to plan riparian forest restoration with relocated communities in Alcantara, Eastern Amazon
(Biomed Central Ltd., 2014-01-27)
Background: Riparian forests provide ecosystem services that are essential for human well-being. The Pepital River is the main water supply for Alcantara (Brazil) and its forests are disappearing. This is affecting water ...