Development and erosion in the Brazilian Amazon: A geochronological case study
A 210Pb chronology of sedimentation in a small floodplain lake in the Jamari river basin (Rondonia, Brazil) provided insight into the relationship between development and erosion in the Brazilian Amazon. Positive correlations between increased sedimentation in the lake and levels of deforestation an...
| Autor principal: | Forsberg, Bruce Rider |
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| Outros Autores: | Godoy, José Marcus de Oliveira, Victória, Reynaldo Luiz, Martinelli, Luiz Antônio |
| Grau: | Artigo |
| Idioma: | English |
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GeoJournal
2020
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https://repositorio.inpa.gov.br/handle/1/19576 |
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A 210Pb chronology of sedimentation in a small floodplain lake in the Jamari river basin (Rondonia, Brazil) provided insight into the relationship between development and erosion in the Brazilian Amazon. Positive correlations between increased sedimentation in the lake and levels of deforestation and mining in the Jamari basin suggested a major increase in erosion associated with these activities. This increase in erosion could diminish agricultural yields in the basin and significantly reduce the useful life of a hydro-electric plant recently built on the river. © 1989 Kluwer Academic Publishers. |