Barlow, Jos and Peres, Carlos A. and Lagan, Bernard O. and Haugaasen, Torbjorn (2003) Large tree mortality and the decline of forest biomass following Amazonian wildfires. Ecology Letters, 6 (1). pp. 605-8. ISSN 1461-023X
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Surface fires in Amazonian forests could contribute as much as 5% of annual carbon emissions from all anthropogenic sources during severe El Niño years. However, these estimates are based on short-term figures of post-burn tree mortality, when large thicker barked trees (representing a disproportionate amount of the forest biomass) appear to resist the fires. On the basis of a longer term study, we report that the mortality of large trees increased markedly between 1 and 3 years, more than doubling current estimates of biomass loss and committed carbon emissions from low-intensity fires in tropical forests.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Journal or Publication Title: | Ecology Letters |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Brazil • carbon emissions • El Niño • forest fire • tropical forest |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology |
| Departments: | Faculty of Science and Technology > Lancaster Environment Centre |
| ID Code: | 10376 |
| Deposited By: | Dr Jos Barlow |
| Deposited On: | 11 Jul 2008 16:55 |
| Refereed?: | Yes |
| Published?: | Published |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jul 2012 14:47 |
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| URI: | http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/10376 |
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