Modelling fire frequency in a Cerrado savanna protected area.

Covering almost a quarter of Brazil, the Cerrado is the world's most biologically rich tropical savanna. Fire is an integral part of the Cerrado but current land use and agricultural practices have been changing fire regimes, with undesirable consequences for the preservation of biodiversity. I...

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Main Authors: Alfredo C Pereira Júnior, Sofia L J Oliveira, José M C Pereira, Maria Antónia Amaral Turkman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4108356?pdf=render