A disturbing synergism between cattle ranch burning practices and selective tree harvesting in the eastern Amazon.

C. Uhl, R. Buschbacher

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Abstract

The combination of pasture burning to control weeds and selective timber harvesting is resulting in the spread of wildfires in Amazonian rain forests in Para, Brazil. -from Authors

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)265-268
Number of pages4
JournalBiotropica
Volume17
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1985

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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