Land-use transformation and carbon balance in Brazil’s biomes
- Authors: Popova Y.S.1, Komarova T.V.1
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Affiliations:
- Lomonosov Moscow State University
- Issue: Vol 33, No 2 (2025)
- Pages: 109-119
- Section: Ecology
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/2313-2310/article/view/324039
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.22363/2313-2310-2025-33-2-109-119
- EDN: https://elibrary.ru/DZGUJT
- ID: 324039
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Abstract
The study reviews the types of land cover and analyzes the transformation of land use in Brazilian biomes over the past 30 years. Carbon balance data in connection with changes in land cover are analyzed. The total area of Brazil’s transformed lands has been counted more than 100 million hectares over the past 30 years. The biomes of Amazonia, Cerrado, Mata Atlantica and Caatinga have undergone the greatest changes. One of the main reasons for the transformation is the expansion of agricultural land through deforestation. Thus, the total proportion of the country’s lands subjected to deforestation is 72%. Anthropogenic land cover transformation affects the carbon content in the biomass. Carbon stocks in case of some biomes of Brazil are negative. The lowest rate in Caating is - 43.8 CO2 E/year. The analysis was based on open spatial, statistical data and international scientific publications. The aim of the research is to study land use transformation in some Brazilian biomes and carbon balance in their ecosystems.
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About the authors
Yulia S. Popova
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Author for correspondence.
Email: popovays@my.msu.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3864-6838
SPIN-code: 9479-0370
Cand. Sc. (Geography), Senior Researcher, Department of World Physical Geography and Geoecology, Faculty of Geography
1 Leninskiye Gory, Moscow, 119991, Russian FederationTatiana V. Komarova
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Email: tanja37@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0006-8377-1100
SPIN-code: 6743-8973
Leading Engineer, Department of World Physical Geography and Geoecology, Faculty of Geography
1 Leninskiye Gory, Moscow, 119991, Russian FederationReferences
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