Responses of Plant Biomass in the Brazilian Savanna to Frequent Fires

Fire has been a natural feature of the ecosystem for million years. Still, currently fire regimes have been increasingly altered by human activities and climate change, causing economic losses, air pollution, and environmental damage. In Brazil, savannas (locally known as the Cerrado) occupy almost...

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Main Authors: Letícia Gomes, Heloisa Sinátora Miranda, Britaldo Soares-Filho, Lucas Rodrigues, Ubirajara Oliveira, Mercedes M. C. Bustamante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ffgc.2020.507710/full