Chapter 23: Impacts of deforestation and climate change on biodiversity, ecological processes, and environmental adaptation
Book chapter published in 2021 by
Paulo Artaxo 
,
Vera Maria Fonseca de Almeida-Val ,
Bibiana Bilbao,
Paulo M. Brando,
Mercedes Bustamante ,
Michael T. Coe ,
Sandra Bibiana Correa ,
Francisco Cuesta,
Marcos H. Costa ,
Fernando Miralles-Wilhem,
Norma Salinas,
Divino Vicente Silvério ,
Adalberto Luis Val
,
Vera Maria Fonseca de Almeida-Val ,
Bibiana Bilbao,
Paulo M. Brando,
Mercedes Bustamante ,
Michael T. Coe ,
Sandra Bibiana Correa ,
Francisco Cuesta,
Marcos H. Costa ,
Fernando Miralles-Wilhem,
Norma Salinas,
Divino Vicente Silvério ,
Adalberto Luis Val
Abstract
This chapter presents observed and predicted impacts of climate change on Amazonian ecosystems, focusing on biodiversity, ecosystem services, carbon cycling, fisheries, and emissions from biomass burning. It also considers climate and land-use change feedbacks and highlights knowledge gaps to better understand these complex interactions.