Forest Fragmentation and Fires in the Eastern Brazilian Amazon–Maranhão State, Brazil

Forest Fragmentation and Fires in the Eastern Brazilian Amazon–Maranhão State, Brazil

Tropical forests provide essential environmental services to human well-being. In the world, Brazil has the largest continuous area of these forests. However, in the state of Maranhão, in the eastern Amazon, only 24% of the original forest cover remains. We integrated and analyzed active fires, burn...

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Main Authors: Celso H. L. Silva-Junior, Arisson T. M. Buna, Denilson S. Bezerra, Ozeas S. Costa, Adriano L. Santos, Lidielze O. D. Basson, André L. S. Santos, Swanni T. Alvarado, Catherine T. Almeida, Ana T. G. Freire, Guillaume X. Rousseau, Danielle Celentano, Fabricio B. Silva, Maria S. S. Pinheiro, Silvana Amaral, Milton Kampel, Laura B. Vedovato, Liana O. Anderson, Luiz E. O. C. Aragão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Fire
Subjects:
deforestation
Maranhão
climate change
carbon emissions
land conversion
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/5/3/77

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