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View article: Unlocking Sustainable Profitability: Economic Feasibility of Integrated Crop–Livestock–Forest Systems for Pasture Recovery in the Brazilian Cerrado
Unlocking Sustainable Profitability: Economic Feasibility of Integrated Crop–Livestock–Forest Systems for Pasture Recovery in the Brazilian Cerrado Open
Tropical pasture degradation represents a major challenge for global food security and environmental conservation, particularly in Brazil, where up to 60% of pastures are degraded. This study evaluates the economic viability of recovery of…
View article: Species Substitution and Changes in the Structure, Volume, and Biomass of Forest in a Savanna
Species Substitution and Changes in the Structure, Volume, and Biomass of Forest in a Savanna Open
Research related to Cerradão vegetation focuses more on the floristic-structural aspect, with rare studies on the quantification of volume and biomass stocks, and even fewer investigating the increments of these attributes. Using a systema…
View article: Alternative Tree Species for Sustainable Forest Management in the Brazilian Amazon
Alternative Tree Species for Sustainable Forest Management in the Brazilian Amazon Open
The scarcity of hardwoods from tropical forests makes the search for alternative species necessary for commercialization. This study aimed to establish groups of timber species from the Amazon Forest with potential for logging purposes thr…
View article: Generic and Specific Models for Volume Estimation in Forest and Savanna Phytophysiognomies in Brazilian Cerrado
Generic and Specific Models for Volume Estimation in Forest and Savanna Phytophysiognomies in Brazilian Cerrado Open
The Cerrado has high plant and vertebrate diversity and is an important biome for conserving species and provisioning ecosystem services. Volume equations in this biome are scarce because of their size and physiognomic diversity. This stud…
View article: Biomass Prediction Using Sentinel-2 Imagery and an Artificial Neural Network in the Amazon/Cerrado Transition Region
Biomass Prediction Using Sentinel-2 Imagery and an Artificial Neural Network in the Amazon/Cerrado Transition Region Open
The ecotone zone, located between the Cerrado and Amazon biomes, has been under intensive anthropogenic pressures due to the expansion of commodity agriculture and extensive cattle ranching. This has led to habitat loss, reducing biodivers…
View article: Biomass Equations and Carbon Stock Estimates for the Southeastern Brazilian Atlantic Forest
Biomass Equations and Carbon Stock Estimates for the Southeastern Brazilian Atlantic Forest Open
Tropical forests play an important role in mitigating global climate change, emphasizing the need for reliable estimates of forest carbon stocks at regional and global scales. This is essential for effective carbon management, which involv…
View article: Individual Carbon Modeling in Eucalyptus Stands in the Cerrado Region
Individual Carbon Modeling in Eucalyptus Stands in the Cerrado Region Open
In the context of global climate change, eucalyptus stands in the planted forest sector have become a viable alternative for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, in addition to presenting great potential for the carbon (C) stock. Thus,…
View article: Benefit Sharing Governance Framework: Pathways for Financial Benefit Sharing in Traditional Communities
Benefit Sharing Governance Framework: Pathways for Financial Benefit Sharing in Traditional Communities Open
This article proposes the creation of a participatory governance framework for traditional communities, focusing on financial benefits sharing, whether they come from compensation, indemnification, or socio-environmental projects. The prop…
View article: Effects of Landscape Fragmentation on Soil Loss in the Cerrado Biome, Brazil
Effects of Landscape Fragmentation on Soil Loss in the Cerrado Biome, Brazil Open
Soil loss stands as a critical global challenge, posing economic and environmental threats to soil and water conservation. This study aimed to assess the impact of landscape changes on soil loss in the Descoberto River basin, encompassing …
View article: Methodological Approach for Assessing Impacts and Recovery of Selectively Logged Forests in Tropical Forests
Methodological Approach for Assessing Impacts and Recovery of Selectively Logged Forests in Tropical Forests Open
Ecosystem structure and function depends on the local and regional species pools, climate, geology, and type and frequency of disturbances. Tropical rain forests have long been growing in relatively stable climatic conditions and little di…
View article: Artificial Neural Network and Remote Sensing combined to predict the Aboveground Biomass in the Cerrado biome
Artificial Neural Network and Remote Sensing combined to predict the Aboveground Biomass in the Cerrado biome Open
Cerrado is the second largest biome in Brazil, and it is responsible for providing us several ecosystem services, including the functions of storing Carbon and biodiversity conservation. In this study, we developed a modeling approach to p…
View article: The Effect of Age on the Evolution of the Stem Profile and Heartwood Proportion of Teak Clonal Trees in the Brazilian Amazon
The Effect of Age on the Evolution of the Stem Profile and Heartwood Proportion of Teak Clonal Trees in the Brazilian Amazon Open
Stem profile modeling is crucial in the forestry sector, particularly for commercially valuable species like teak (Tectona grandis Linn F.), whose value depends on its stem dimensions, heartwood proportion, and age. We proposed a nonlinear…
View article: Above-ground biomass accumulation in Cerradão managed by the mass ratio
Above-ground biomass accumulation in Cerradão managed by the mass ratio Open
Background: Forests have a huge potential to mitigate global warming through CO2 accumulation in their living biomass. Thus, understanding the functioning of these ecosystems is crucial for revealing factors that drive biomass accumulation…
View article: Approaches to Forest Site Classification as an Indicator of Teak Volume Production
Approaches to Forest Site Classification as an Indicator of Teak Volume Production Open
We conducted a study on the dominant height growth of clonal teak (Tectona grandis Linn F.) plantations in the Brazilian Amazon to assess their potential and its agreement with volumetric production. We employed two approaches, ADA (algebr…
View article: Assessment of Forest Road Models in Concession Areas in the Brazilian Amazon
Assessment of Forest Road Models in Concession Areas in the Brazilian Amazon Open
Forest management aimed at the sustainable use of forest resources is an alternative land use to deforestation and can improve forest conservation in tropical regions. The construction of forest infrastructure, including forest roads, skid…
View article: A SWOT Analysis of AWH Project Implementation in the Brazilian Amazon as Perceived by Affordable Housing Stakeholders
A SWOT Analysis of AWH Project Implementation in the Brazilian Amazon as Perceived by Affordable Housing Stakeholders Open
In Brazil, affordable housing programs aimed at low-income populations reach a limited number of people. In the northern region, conventional bricklaying is the preferred method of building affordable single-family houses, which are essent…
View article: Legal provision on the use of exotic species in forest restoration: eucalyptus leaf decomposition in different Brazilian savannah formations
Legal provision on the use of exotic species in forest restoration: eucalyptus leaf decomposition in different Brazilian savannah formations Open
The Brazilian federal law has established norms for vegetation protection in 2012 for the planting of exotic species for the restoration of altered areas. Given the large number of areas to be recovered in the savannah biome in Brazil (e.g…
View article: Forecasting production in thinned clonal stands of Tectona grandis in Eastern Amazonia
Forecasting production in thinned clonal stands of Tectona grandis in Eastern Amazonia Open
Aim of the study: We investigated the most suitable thinning ages and intensities to maximize productivity and minimize the rotation age of Tectona grandis clonal plantations in the Brazilian Eastern Amazon. Area of study: Capitão Poço, St…
View article: Predicting teak tree (Tectona grandis Linn F.) height using generic models and artificial neural networks
Predicting teak tree (Tectona grandis Linn F.) height using generic models and artificial neural networks Open
The continuous monitoring of dendrometric variables provides estimates that assist in conducting fast-growing stands. In this study, we aimed to investigate the performance of generic models and artificial neural networks to estimate total…
View article: Spatial variability of the productive capacity of teak (Tectona grandis Linn F.) plantations in the eastern Amazonia
Spatial variability of the productive capacity of teak (Tectona grandis Linn F.) plantations in the eastern Amazonia Open
Application of geostatistics in mapping the productive capacity of forest stands is an important tool to guide decision making regarding precision silviculture. In this study, we investigated the productive capacity of teak clonal plantati…
View article: Prognosis of growth and production of Eucalyptus urograndis planted at different spacings
Prognosis of growth and production of Eucalyptus urograndis planted at different spacings Open
A topic of great interest in forestry research is recognizing the behavior of stands planted at different spacings to optimize the potential of producing multiple products. This study aimed to assess the future production of multiple produ…
View article: REGULARIDADE AMBIENTAL DAS ÁREAS DE RESERVA LEGAL DO CERRADO BRASILEIRO
REGULARIDADE AMBIENTAL DAS ÁREAS DE RESERVA LEGAL DO CERRADO BRASILEIRO Open
The Cerrado biome has global relevance for the conservation of biodiversity (MYERS et al., 2000), in addition to being important for the Brazilian economic development (IBGE, 2019b). The Legal Reserve (RL) area is one of the main legal mec…
View article: Prognosis of aboveground woody biomass in a central Brazilian Cerrado monitored for 27 years after the implementation of management systems
Prognosis of aboveground woody biomass in a central Brazilian Cerrado monitored for 27 years after the implementation of management systems Open
Accurate estimation of biomass in natural vegetation sites remains a challenge. Modeling biomass growth and production in Cerrado areas is crucial to understanding the vegetation succession process, especially regarding the changes in biom…
View article: Litter layer removal and implications on decomposition in a Eucalyptus stand in the Cerrado
Litter layer removal and implications on decomposition in a Eucalyptus stand in the Cerrado Open
Environmental impacts resulting from Eucalypts cultivation are widely debated and subordinated to justifications, often fallacious and without a scientific support.It is a fact that annual and perennial monocultures cause impacts.However, …
View article: Dynamics of initial spacing on the diameter of hybrid Eucalyptus grandis x Eucalyptus urophylla in a systematic design
Dynamics of initial spacing on the diameter of hybrid Eucalyptus grandis x Eucalyptus urophylla in a systematic design Open
We evaluated the effect of initial spacing on the distribution of Eucalyptus grandis x Eucalyptus urophylla tree diameters in a Nelder wheel design. The study area was in west-central Brazil. A Nelder wheel design with three repetitions wa…
View article: Estimates of Deforestation Rates in Rural Properties in the Legal Amazon
Estimates of Deforestation Rates in Rural Properties in the Legal Amazon Open
This study aimed to assess the potential of artificial neural networks (ANN) as a tool to estimate deforestation rates in the municipality of São Félix do Xingu, PA, Brazil. The following input variables were used: deforestation rate until…
View article: Modeling Biomass and Nutrients in a Eucalyptus Stand in the Cerrado
Modeling Biomass and Nutrients in a Eucalyptus Stand in the Cerrado Open
The prediction of biological processes, which involve growth and plant development, is possible via the adjustment of mathematical models. In forest areas, these models assist in management practices, silviculture, harvesting, and soil fer…
View article: Long-term forest degradation surpasses deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon
Long-term forest degradation surpasses deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon Open
Degradation by logging, fire, and fragmentation is increasing as a spatially distinct disturbance in the Amazon landscape.
View article: An econometric model for demand of pulpwood market in Brazil
An econometric model for demand of pulpwood market in Brazil Open
The pulp industry has a great importance to the economy of Brazil and despite of being one of the biggest producer in the world this industry is still expanding in the country. In spite of the importance of the planted forests as main sour…