Conversion of tropical forests to water buffalo pastures in lower Amazonia: Carbon losses and social carbon costs

Conversion of tropical forests to water buffalo pastures in lower Amazonia: Carbon losses and social carbon costs

Abstract Tropical peat swamp forests provide many important ecosystem services, especially their function as global carbon sinks. These carbon‐rich wetlands are widespread in South America, yet few studies have examined carbon stocks or losses due to land use change. In the lower Amazon, they are be...

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Main Authors: J. Boone Kauffman, Fernanda M. Souza, Rodolfo F. Costa, Antonio Elves Barreto da Silva, Tiago O. Ferreira, J. Patrick Megonigal, Rasis Ritonga, Adi Gangga, Nisa Novita, Carla F. O. Pacheco, Angelo Fraga Bernardino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-12-01
Series:Ecosphere
Subjects:
deforestation
freshwater wetlands
greenhouse gas emissions
land cover change
social carbon costs
supratidal ecosystems
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.70055
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