Interactions between rainfall, deforestation and fires during recent years in the Brazilian Amazonia

Understanding the interplay between climate and land-use dynamics is a fundamental concern for assessing the vulnerability of Amazonia to climate change. In this study, we analyse satellite-derived monthly and annual time series of rainfall, fires and deforestation to explicitly quantify the seasona...

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Main Authors: Aragão, L, Malhi, Y, Barbier, N, Lima, A, Shimabukuro, Y, Anderson, L, Saatchi, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Royal Society 2008
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