Articles | Volume 15, issue 20
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-6087-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-15-6087-2018
Research article
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18 Oct 2018
Research article |  | 18 Oct 2018

Life cycle of bamboo in the southwestern Amazon and its relation to fire events

Ricardo Dalagnol, Fabien Hubert Wagner, Lênio Soares Galvão, Bruce Walker Nelson, and Luiz Eduardo Oliveira e Cruz de Aragão

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We used a time series of MODIS (MAIAC) satellite images from 2000 to 2017 to map the distribution of bamboo-dominated forests in the southwest Amazon and detect when the bamboo populations are suffering massive die-offs. The aim was to test if bamboo die-off is associated with higher fire probability, which could impact other plant species while promoting bamboo dominance. Our findings show 15.5 million ha of bamboo forests which are not directly associated with fire, except in drought years.
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