Patterns of deforestation may increase Amazon's vulnerability to drought
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 - 06:50
in Earth & Climate
Two major droughts within a five-year period have done significant damage to the Amazon forest in Brazil, but analyzing how the forest has responded may help researchers predict the long-term impact of global warming, according to research scientist Izaya Numata of the Geographic Information Science Center of Excellence at South Dakota State University.