O objetivo central deste estudo é apresentar uma estrutura conceitual simples para estimar o custo de redução de emissões de carbono oriundas do desmatamento na Amazônia Brasileira sob um cenário de desenvolvimento socioambiental.
(Edição de 2008)
Leafcutter Ant Nests Inhibit Low-Intensity Fire Spread in the Understory of Transitional Forests at the Amazon's Forest-Savanna Boundary
Leafcutter Ant Nests Inhibit Low-Intensity Fire Spread in the Understory of Transitional Forests at the Amazon's Forest-Savanna Boundary
Leaf-cutter ants (Atta spp.) remove leaf litter and woody debris—potential fuels—in and around their nests and foraging trails. We conducted single and three annual experimental fires to determine the effects of this leaf-cutter ant activity on the behavior of...