Fire science for rainforests

被引：742
作者：
Cochrane, MA
机构：
[1] Michigan State Univ, Ctr Global Change & Earth Observ, E Lansing, MI 48823 USA
[2] IMAZON, BR-66017000 Belem, Para, Brazil
来源：
NATURE | 2003年 / 421卷 / 6926期
基金：
美国国家航空航天局;
关键词：
D O I：
10.1038/nature01437
中图分类号：
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号：
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要：
Forest fires are growing in size and frequency across the tropics. Continually eroding fragmented forest edges, they are unintended ecological disturbances that transcend deforestation to degrade vast regions of standing forest, diminishing ecosystem services and the economic potential of these natural resources. Affecting the health of millions, net forest fire emissions may have released carbon equivalent to 41% of worldwide fossil fuel use in 1997-98. Episodically more severe during El Nino events, pan-tropical forest fires will increase as more damaged, less fire-resistant, forests cover the landscape. Here I discuss the current state of tropical fire science and make recommendations for advancement.
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页码：913 / 919
页数：7
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