Thread by @cs422, Our new paper finds secondary forests in the Brazilian Amazon have offset [...]

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Our new paper finds secondary forests in the Brazilian Amazon have offset less than 10% of deforestation emissions since 1985.

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We mapped 130,000 km2 of secondary forest in the Brazilian Amazon and found it occupies 20% of deforested land.

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We calculate that secondary forests in the Brazilian Amazon are storing just 330 million tonnes of carbon.

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In conclusion... Secondary forest growth alone is not sufficient to control carbon emissions in the Amazon!

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Secondary forests offset less than 10% of deforestation‐mediated carbon emissions in the Brazilian...

Secondary forests are increasing in the Brazilian Amazon and have been cited as an important mechanism for reducing net carbon emissions. However, our understanding of the contribution of secondary...

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