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How fires weaken Amazon rainforests’ ability to bounce back

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The Conversation

Publication Date
2019-09-24

The flames consuming the Amazon rainforest this year have alarmed the world, renewing concerns about one of the planet’s most biodiverse regions and the release of large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere. But there’s another concern that’s been largely overlooked – the eroding capacity of Amazonian ecosystems to recover from repeated burning over the years.

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https://theconversation.com/how-fires-weaken-amazon-rainforests-ability-to-bounce-back-123312