Pastures are a major soil cover in Central Brazil, especially in rich soils previously occupied
by dry forests. We simulated a scenario in which the wooden fences in Paranã Valley are …

Cultivated pastures occupy 30% of the Brazilian Cerrado. Most pastures have low
productivity, demanding intensification. Pasture intensification, as conventionally proposed …

Deforestation is responsible for a substantial fraction of global carbon emissions and
changes in surface energy budgets that affect climate. Deforestation losses include wildlife …

The silvopastoral system presents benefits in comparison to the pastoral system, being
considered an alternative for livestock production. However, little is known about the …

Despite its importance as a wealthy source of unique biodiversity (Janzen 1988) and that it
covers 42% of the tropical vegetation worldwide (Murphy and Lugo 1995), the dry forest is …

Silvopastoral systems (SPS) have been suggested as an approach to reduce pasture
degradation and, consequently, reduce the deforestation of new areas in the Brazilian …

Abstract Large areas of Tropical Forest have been cleared and deeply modified aiming at
growing crops and producing livestock. Many of these areas are transformed in pastures …

The conservation of forest remnants in southern Brazil is closely related to historical land
use, for example in systems such as caívas that occur within remnants of the Araucaria …

Does the adoption of agroforestry by small farmers in the Brazilian Amazon promote
secondary forest succession on the degraded pastures and crop fields? New results from a …

The Amazon colonization was induced by government benefits since 1960's. Initially,
farmers could clear 50% of its properties, but in 1994 a study showed an elevate …