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The drivers and impacts of Amazon forest degradation. / Lapola, David M.; Pinho, Patricia; Barlow, Jos et al.

In: Science, Vol. 379, No. 6630, eabp8622 , 27.01.2023.

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Lapola, DM, Pinho, P, Barlow, J, Aragão, LEOC, Berenguer, E, Carmenta, R, Liddy, HM, Seixas, H, Silva, CVJ, Silva-Junior, CHL, Alencar, AAC, Anderson, LO, Armenteras, D, Brovkin, V, Calders, K, Chambers, J, Chini, L, Costa, MH, Faria, BL, Fearnside, PM, Ferreira, J, Gatti, L, Gutierrez-Velez, VH, Han, Z, Hibbard, K, Koven, C, Lawrence, P, Pongratz, J, Portela, BTT, Rounsevell, M, Ruane, AC, Schaldach, R, da Silva, SS, von Randow, C & Walker, WS 2023, 'The drivers and impacts of Amazon forest degradation', Science, vol. 379, no. 6630, eabp8622 . https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abp8622

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Lapola, D. M., Pinho, P., Barlow, J., Aragão, L. E. O. C., Berenguer, E., Carmenta, R., Liddy, H. M., Seixas, H., Silva, C. V. J., Silva-Junior, C. H. L., Alencar, A. A. C., Anderson, L. O., Armenteras, D., Brovkin, V., Calders, K., Chambers, J., Chini, L., Costa, M. H., Faria, B. L., ... Walker, W. S. (2023). The drivers and impacts of Amazon forest degradation. Science, 379(6630), [eabp8622 ]. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abp8622

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Lapola DM, Pinho P, Barlow J, Aragão LEOC, Berenguer E, Carmenta R et al. The drivers and impacts of Amazon forest degradation. Science. 2023 Jan 27;379(6630):eabp8622 . doi: 10.1126/science.abp8622

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Lapola, David M. ; Pinho, Patricia ; Barlow, Jos et al. / The drivers and impacts of Amazon forest degradation. In: Science. 2023 ; Vol. 379, No. 6630.

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abstract = "Approximately 2.5 × 10 6 square kilometers of the Amazon forest are currently degraded by fire, edge effects, timber extraction, and/or extreme drought, representing 38% of all remaining forests in the region. Carbon emissions from this degradation total up to 0.2 petagrams of carbon per year (Pg C year −1 ), which is equivalent to, if not greater than, the emissions from Amazon deforestation (0.06 to 0.21 Pg C year −1 ). Amazon forest degradation can reduce dry-season evapotranspiration by up to 34% and cause as much biodiversity loss as deforestation in human-modified landscapes, generating uneven socioeconomic burdens, mainly to forest dwellers. Projections indicate that degradation will remain a dominant source of carbon emissions independent of deforestation rates. Policies to tackle degradation should be integrated with efforts to curb deforestation and complemented with innovative measures addressing the disturbances that degrade the Amazon forest.",
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AU - Lapola, David M.

AU - Pinho, Patricia

AU - Barlow, Jos

AU - Aragão, Luiz E. O. C.

AU - Berenguer, Erika

AU - Carmenta, Rachel

AU - Liddy, Hannah M.

AU - Seixas, Hugo

AU - Silva, Camila V. J.

AU - Silva-Junior, Celso H. L.

AU - Alencar, Ane A. C.

AU - Anderson, Liana O.

AU - Armenteras, Dolors

AU - Brovkin, Victor

AU - Calders, Kim

AU - Chambers, Jeffrey

AU - Chini, Louise

AU - Costa, Marcos H.

AU - Faria, Bruno L.

AU - Fearnside, Philip M.

AU - Ferreira, Joice

AU - Gatti, Luciana

AU - Gutierrez-Velez, Victor Hugo

AU - Han, Zhangang

AU - Hibbard, Kathleen

AU - Koven, Charles

AU - Lawrence, Peter

AU - Pongratz, Julia

AU - Portela, Bruno T. T.

AU - Rounsevell, Mark

AU - Ruane, Alex C.

AU - Schaldach, Rüdiger

AU - da Silva, Sonaira S.

AU - von Randow, Celso

AU - Walker, Wayne S.

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Y1 - 2023/1/27

N2 - Approximately 2.5 × 10 6 square kilometers of the Amazon forest are currently degraded by fire, edge effects, timber extraction, and/or extreme drought, representing 38% of all remaining forests in the region. Carbon emissions from this degradation total up to 0.2 petagrams of carbon per year (Pg C year −1 ), which is equivalent to, if not greater than, the emissions from Amazon deforestation (0.06 to 0.21 Pg C year −1 ). Amazon forest degradation can reduce dry-season evapotranspiration by up to 34% and cause as much biodiversity loss as deforestation in human-modified landscapes, generating uneven socioeconomic burdens, mainly to forest dwellers. Projections indicate that degradation will remain a dominant source of carbon emissions independent of deforestation rates. Policies to tackle degradation should be integrated with efforts to curb deforestation and complemented with innovative measures addressing the disturbances that degrade the Amazon forest.

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