Impact of Past Forest Fires on Bird Populations in Flooded Forests of the Cuini River in the Lowland Amazon |
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| Authors: | Camila D Ritter Christian B Andretti Bruce W Nelson |
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| Institution: | Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amaz?nia, , 69060‐001 Manaus, AM, Brazil |
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| Abstract: | Blackwater floodplain forests of the Rio Negro are susceptible to understory fires. Bird composition was distinct between burned and unburned floodplain forest but not between young (12–18 yr) and old burns (>25 yr), indicating low resilience after fire. Forest regeneration is slow, with open grassy areas persisting >80 yr. |
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| Keywords: | Amazon blackwater forest birds fires point counts |
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