Brazil’s Atlantic Forest is bleeding. Mature forest loss is accelerating, threatening biodiversity and ecosystem integrity. Secondary vegetation dominates now, but it can't replace old-growth functions. Urgent conservation action needed.
#Deforestation
#LandUseChange #AgroExpansion #WeakGovernance
#Deforestation
#LandUseChange #AgroExpansion #WeakGovernance
Alarming patterns of mature forest loss in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest - Nature Sustainability
The highly biodiverse Brazilian Atlantic Forest has a long history of deforestation and only a small portion of the original forest remains. This study examines the spatial and temporal patterns of th...
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February 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Brazil’s Atlantic Forest is bleeding. Mature forest loss is accelerating, threatening biodiversity and ecosystem integrity. Secondary vegetation dominates now, but it can't replace old-growth functions. Urgent conservation action needed.
#Deforestation
#LandUseChange #AgroExpansion #WeakGovernance
#Deforestation
#LandUseChange #AgroExpansion #WeakGovernance