Long-term decline in above-ground carbon sinks in Brazilian tropical and subtropical forests.
Maia VA; de Aguiar-Campos N; Coelho de Souza F; Rodrigo de Souza C; Prado-Junior J; Farrapo CL; Cirne-Silva TM; Morel JD; Gianasi FM; Pires de Paula GG; Alencar Fagundes NC; Miranda Santos AB; Bento da Silva W; de Carvalho Araújo F; de Oliveira F; da Silva Sene AM; Arantes da Silva LC; Ferreira LAS; Reis MG; Madeira DM; Pereira RT; de Lima E Silva VFP; de Carvalho Rodrigues AL; de Soldi Matzner R; de Oliveira Alves Braga M; Fontes MAL; Silva AC; Higuchi P; Dos Santos RM
Brazilian forests are turning from areas that store carbon to areas that release it, affecting the climate. The study looked at different forests in Brazil and found that more diverse forests store more carbon, while more similar forests lose less carbon. This helps us understand how these forests will change with the climate.