How fires weaken Amazon rainforests' ability to bounce back
- Written by Paulo Massoca, Ph.D. candidate, Indiana University
Prescribed fires are often done to eliminate weeds and renew the grasses in pastures for ranching across the Amazon.Paulo Massoca, CC BY-SAThe flames consuming the Amazon rainforest this year have alarmed the world, renewing concerns about one of the planet’s most biodiverse regions and the release of large amounts of carbon into the...
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