Anthropogenic disturbance in tropical forests can double biodiversity loss from deforestation

Jos Barlow (), Gareth D. Lennox, Joice Ferreira, Erika Berenguer, Alexander C. Lees, Ralph Mac Nally, James R. Thomson, Silvio Frosini de Barros Ferraz, Julio Louzada, Victor Hugo Fonseca Oliveira, Luke Parry, Ricardo Ribeiro de Castro Solar, Ima C. G. Vieira, Luiz E. O. C. Aragão, Rodrigo Anzolin Begotti, Rodrigo F. Braga, Thiago Moreira Cardoso, Raimundo Cosme de Oliveira, Carlos M. Souza, Nárgila G. Moura, Sâmia Serra Nunes, João Victor Siqueira, Renata Pardini, Juliana M. Silveira, Fernando Z. Vaz- de-Mello, Ruan Carlo Stulpen Veiga, Adriano Venturieri and Toby A. Gardner
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Jos Barlow: Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University
Gareth D. Lennox: Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University
Joice Ferreira: EMBRAPA Amazônia Oriental. Belém
Erika Berenguer: Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University
Alexander C. Lees: MCTI/Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
Ralph Mac Nally: Institute for Applied Ecology, University of Canberra
James R. Thomson: Institute for Applied Ecology, University of Canberra
Silvio Frosini de Barros Ferraz: Universidade de São Paulo, Escola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz”, Esalq/USP
Julio Louzada: Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University
Victor Hugo Fonseca Oliveira: Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University
Luke Parry: Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University
Ricardo Ribeiro de Castro Solar: Universidade Federal de Viçosa
Ima C. G. Vieira: MCTI/Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
Luiz E. O. C. Aragão: Tropical Ecosystems and Environmental Sciences Group (TREES), National Institute for Space Research (INPE)
Rodrigo Anzolin Begotti: Universidade de São Paulo, Escola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz”, Esalq/USP
Rodrigo F. Braga: Universidade Federal de Lavras, Setor de Ecologia e Conservação
Thiago Moreira Cardoso: EMBRAPA Amazônia Oriental. Belém
Raimundo Cosme de Oliveira: EMBRAPA Amazônia Oriental. Belém
Carlos M. Souza: IMAZON, Rua Dom Romualdo de Seixas 1698, Edifício Zion
Nárgila G. Moura: MCTI/Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
Sâmia Serra Nunes: IMAZON, Rua Dom Romualdo de Seixas 1698, Edifício Zion
João Victor Siqueira: IMAZON, Rua Dom Romualdo de Seixas 1698, Edifício Zion
Renata Pardini: Instituto de Biociencias, Universidade de São Paulo, Rua do Matão
Juliana M. Silveira: Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University
Fernando Z. Vaz- de-Mello: Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Instituto de Biociencias
Ruan Carlo Stulpen Veiga: Instituto Socio Ambiental Serra do Mar (ISASM)
Adriano Venturieri: EMBRAPA Amazônia Oriental. Belém
Toby A. Gardner: Stockholm Environment Institute

Nature, 2016, vol. 535, issue 7610, 144-147

Abstract: Evaluation of the primary forests in the Brazilian state of Pará shows that anthropogenic disturbance can more than double the loss of biodiversity expected from deforestation.

Date: 2016
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