Large carbon sink potential of secondary forests in the Brazilian Amazon to mitigate climate change

Authors :: Viola H. A. Heinrich
Ricardo Dalagnol
Henrique L. G. Cassol
Thais M. Rosan
Catherine Torres de Almeida
Celso H. L. Silva Junior
Wesley A. Campanharo
Joanna I. House
Stephen Sitch
Tristram C. Hales
Marcos Adami
Liana O. Anderson
Luiz E. O. C. Aragão
Source :: Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021)
Publication Year :: 2021
Publisher :: Nature Portfolio, 2021.
Abstract: This study uses regional and global remote sensing data to assess the regrowth of secondary forests in the Brazilian Amazon biome. The authors find differences of regrowth rates due to climate, forest fires and deforestation actions and further quantify their carbon capture potential.

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