Bosques de Brasil podrían convertirse en sabanas

2017-07-11 -

Los cambios en la distribución de las áreas forestales en las próximas décadas también afectarán a las especies que las habitan, como en un efecto cascada

Bosques de Brasil podrían convertirse en sabanas - SciDev.Net América Latina y el Caribe

Los bosques de vegetación densa y cerrada, cómo la selva amazónica y la mata atlántica, serán los más afectados por los efectos del cambio climático en Brasil, convirtiéndose en formaciones vegetales más abiertas, al estilo de campiñas y sabanas.

Así concluyó un estudio de investigadores brasileños que mapeó los ambientes más vulnerables a la inestabilidad climática prevista para los próximos 50 años, describiendo y cuantificando sus efectos en la distribución de la vegetación nativa del país.

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