Deforestation reduces rainfall and agricultural revenues in the Brazilian Amazon
Deforestation in the Amazon region has suggested to influence precipitation in a non-linear way. Here, the authors show that forest loss is associated with decreasing precipitation after a scale-dependent threshold is crossed, which can cause stress on agriculture if deforestation is expanded.
Main Authors: | , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-05-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22840-7 |
Summary: | Deforestation in the Amazon region has suggested to influence precipitation in a non-linear way. Here, the authors show that forest loss is associated with decreasing precipitation after a scale-dependent threshold is crossed, which can cause stress on agriculture if deforestation is expanded. |
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ISSN: | 2041-1723 |