How people domesticated Amazonian forests
For millennia, Amazonian peoples have managed forest resources, modifying the natural
environment in subtle and persistent ways. Legacies of past human occupation are striking …
environment in subtle and persistent ways. Legacies of past human occupation are striking …
Hyperdominance in the Amazonian tree flora
Introduction Recent decades have seen a major international effort to inventory tree
communities in the Amazon Basin and Guiana Shield (Amazonia), but the vast extent and …
communities in the Amazon Basin and Guiana Shield (Amazonia), but the vast extent and …
Mauritia flexuosa palm swamp communities: natural or human-made? A palynological study of the Gran Sabana region (northern South America) within a neotropical …
V Rull, E Montoya - Quaternary Science Reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
Mauritia flexuosa Lf is one of the more widely distributed neotropical palms and is
intensively used by humans. This palm can grow in tropical rainforests or can develop a …
intensively used by humans. This palm can grow in tropical rainforests or can develop a …
Climate variability and human impact in South America during the last 2000 years: synthesis and perspectives from pollen records
SGA Flantua, H Hooghiemstra, M Vuille… - Climate of the …, 2016 - cp.copernicus.org
An improved understanding of present-day climate variability and change relies on high-
quality data sets from the past 2 millennia. Global efforts to model regional climate modes …
quality data sets from the past 2 millennia. Global efforts to model regional climate modes …
Legacies of Indigenous land use and cultural burning in the Bolivian Amazon rainforest ecotone
SY Maezumi, S Elliott, M Robinson… - … of the Royal …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The southwestern Amazon Rainforest Ecotone (ARE) is the transitional landscape between
the tropical forest and seasonally flooded savannahs of the Bolivian Llanos de Moxos …
the tropical forest and seasonally flooded savannahs of the Bolivian Llanos de Moxos …
Ecological palaeoecology in the neotropical Gran Sabana region: long-term records of vegetation dynamics as a basis for ecological hypothesis testing
Long-term palaeoecological records are needed to test ecological hypotheses involving
time, as short-term observations are of insufficient duration to capture natural variability. In …
time, as short-term observations are of insufficient duration to capture natural variability. In …
New insights from pre-Columbian land use and fire management in Amazonian dark earth forests
Anthropogenic climate change driven by increased carbon emissions is leading to more
severe fire seasons and increasing the frequency of mega-fires in the Amazon. This has the …
severe fire seasons and increasing the frequency of mega-fires in the Amazon. This has the …
Vegetation development in an Amazonian peatland
Recent investigations of wetlands in western Amazonia have revealed the presence of
extensive peat deposits up to 7.5 m thick developing under a variety of vegetation types. We …
extensive peat deposits up to 7.5 m thick developing under a variety of vegetation types. We …
[HTML][HTML] Updated site compilation of the Latin American pollen database
SGA Flantua, H Hooghiemstra, EC Grimm… - Review of Palaeobotany …, 2015 - Elsevier
The updated inventory of the Latin American Pollen Database (LAPD) offers a wide range of
new insights. This paper presents a systematic compilation of palynological research in …
new insights. This paper presents a systematic compilation of palynological research in …
Tropical riparian forests in danger from large savanna wildfires
BM Flores, M de Sa Dechoum… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Tropical savannas are known for the fire‐prone ecosystems, yet, riparian evergreen forests
are another important landscape feature. These forests usually remain safe from wildfires in …
are another important landscape feature. These forests usually remain safe from wildfires in …