Deforestation effects on Amazon forest resilience
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DOI: 10.1002/2017gl072955
Abstract: Through vegetation-atmosphere feedbacks, rainfall reductions as a result of Amazon deforestation could reduce the resilience on the remaining forest to perturbations and potentially lead to large-scale Amazon forest loss. We track observation-based water fluxes from… read more here.
Keywords: amazon forest; forest resilience; forest loss; deforestation ... See more keywords
Endemic Vascular Epiphytes: Integrating Protected Areas and Suitability Models in the Amazon Forest
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.72407
Abstract: ABSTRACT This study aimed to identify the number of vascular epiphytes endemic to the Amazon forest, estimate the distribution of 20 endemic vascular epiphytes (EVEs) using species distribution modeling (SDMs), and examine their potential occurrence… read more here.
Keywords: areas suitability; endemic vascular; amazon forest; vascular epiphytes ... See more keywords
Wall‐to‐wall Amazon forest height mapping with planet NICFI , Aerial LiDAR , and a U‐Net regression model
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DOI: 10.1002/rse2.70041
Abstract: Tree canopy height is a key indicator of forest biomass, productivity and structure, yet measuring it accurately at regional or larger scales, whether from the ground or remotely, remains challenging. The objective of this study… read more here.
Keywords: wall; canopy height; model; amazon forest ... See more keywords
Flux-variance and flux-gradient relationships in the roughness sublayer over the Amazon forest
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2017.03.009
Abstract: Abstract The failure of the Monin–Obukhov Similarity Theory (MOST) in the roughness sublayer is a major problem for the estimation of fluxes over tall forests, whenever indirect methods that rely on MOST, such as flux-gradient… read more here.
Keywords: amazon forest; flux; roughness sublayer; flux gradient ... See more keywords
Logging Amazon forest increased the severity and spread of fires during the 2015–2016 El Niño
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119652
Abstract: Abstract Forest fires degrade Amazon forest and its natural functions. Logging, deforestation and the increased frequency of prolonged droughts have contributed to the high recurrence of forest fires in the Amazon. Fires have impacted areas… read more here.
Keywords: amazon forest; severity spread; biomass; 2015 2016 ... See more keywords
Preserving isohydricity: vertical environmental variability explains Amazon forest water use strategies.
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DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpae088
Abstract: Increases in hydrological extremes, including drought, are expected for Amazon forests. A fundamental challenge for predicting forest responses lies in identifying ecological strategies which underlie such responses. Characterization of species-specific hydraulic strategies for regulating water… read more here.
Keywords: water; use strategies; soil water; amazon forest ... See more keywords
Was the Dry Diagonal of South America a Barrier for Dispersing Pteridaceae (Polypodiopsida) Species Between the Brazilian Atlantic Forest and Amazon Forest?
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DOI: 10.1111/jbi.15169
Abstract: We sought to assess how phylogenetic patterns within the fern family Pteridaceae are related to the history of the Amazon Forest and the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, as well as the Dry Diagonal of South America.… read more here.
Keywords: brazilian atlantic; diagonal south; amazon forest; south america ... See more keywords
Justicia vitoriae (Acanthaceae), a new species from the southern Amazon Forest, Brazil
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DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.711.1.5
Abstract: Justicia vitoriae, a new species of Acanthaceae, is described and illustrated from the Amazon Forest in the states of Mato Grosso and Pará, Brazil. The species is assigned to Justicia sect. Simonisia based on its… read more here.
Keywords: justicia; brazil; justicia vitoriae; new species ... See more keywords
Leaf spectroscopy as a tool for predicting the presence of isoprene emissions and terpene storage in central Amazon forest trees
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DOI: 10.1186/s13007-025-01400-w
Abstract: Volatile isoprenoids (VIs), such as isoprene, monoterpenes, and sesquiterpenes, participate in various forest-atmosphere processes ranging from plant cell regulation to atmospheric particle formation. The Amazon Forest is the greatest and most diverse source of VI… read more here.
Keywords: spectroscopy; isoprene; tool; amazon forest ... See more keywords
Optimal selective logging regime and log landing location models: a case study in the Amazon forest
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DOI: 10.1590/1809-4392201603113
Abstract: Reduced-impact logging is a well known practice applied in most sustainable forest management plans in the Amazon. Nevertheless, there are still ways to improve the operational planning process. Therefore, the aim of this study was… read more here.
Keywords: amazon forest; log landing; study; logging ... See more keywords
Digital Approach for Measuring Tree Diameters in the Amazon Forest
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DOI: 10.1590/2179-8087.038416
Abstract: Buttresses and other natural structures modify the shape of stems in Amazonia and change the diameter at breast height (DBH) measured at 1.3 m at ground level. The lack of adequate measurement techniques affects negatively… read more here.
Keywords: diameters amazon; amazon forest; digital approach; tree diameters ... See more keywords