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Amazon recovery masks diversity loss as fires, droughts and windstorms reshape forest edges

  • April 24, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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Amazon recovery masks diversity loss as fires, droughts and windstorms reshape forest edges
Even after fires, severe droughts, and windstorms, the vegetation in degraded Amazonian forests demonstrates a high capacity for regeneration, including tree species. However, recovery occurs under new ecological conditions, resulting in a loss of diversity and increased vulnerability to new disturbances.

Originally published at Phys.org

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