The combination of fire and extreme weather could accelerate tree mortality in the Amazon, a study has suggested.
Researchers said field experiments showed that severe droughts could trigger dieback of forests in the near-term.
Efforts to curb deforestation needed to be accompanied by initiatives to stop land management fires spreading into adjoining forest reserves, they added.
See full Article: http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-27024002
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