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The Survival of the Amazon Rainforest
47:22 - 56:03 (08:41)
The Amazon rainforest is facing changes as the faster-growing imbauba trees dominate the canopy, storing less carbon and leaving less room for slower-growing mahogany trees. Additionally, there is an increase in savanna-like areas caused by trees that can withstand drier conditions proliferating while trees that need more water die in greater numbers.
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The imbauba tree is rapidly proliferating in the Amazon rainforest, competing with slower-growing species and posing a threat to the forest's overall health.
47:22 - 50:22 (03:00)
Summary
The imbauba tree is rapidly proliferating in the Amazon rainforest, competing with slower-growing species and posing a threat to the forest's overall health. The imbauba tree is hollow and stores less carbon than other trees, causing concern about the ability of the Amazon rainforest to mitigate climate change.
ChapterThe Survival of the Amazon Rainforest
EpisodeThe Sunday Read: ‘Has the Amazon Reached Its “Tipping Point”?’
PodcastThe Daily
The Amazon rainforest faces a possible flammability tipping point beyond which it might not recover.
50:22 - 54:35 (04:13)
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The Amazon rainforest faces a possible flammability tipping point beyond which it might not recover. Scientists are studying the regions' ecology-specific multiple tipping points and their urgent relevance to the rainforest.
ChapterThe Survival of the Amazon Rainforest
EpisodeThe Sunday Read: ‘Has the Amazon Reached Its “Tipping Point”?’
PodcastThe Daily
Ecologist Kristen Beringer admits that the devastation of the 2015 forest fires in Brazil took an emotional toll on her and her colleagues, who lost a large portion of their research site.
54:35 - 56:03 (01:28)
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Ecologist Kristen Beringer admits that the devastation of the 2015 forest fires in Brazil took an emotional toll on her and her colleagues, who lost a large portion of their research site. Despite the heartbreaking loss of important data and the destruction of the natural environment they were studying, Beringer and her team persevere with their research in a difficult field.