Welcome to the Jungle
Approach
Significance
100
This country contains approximately 60% of the Amazon Rainforest, more than any other nation
Brazil
100
This virtual replica approach allows the study to simulate 20 years of carbon flux without waiting decades for real-time results
Integrated Biosphere Simulator (computational modeling)
100
This specific threshold, involving a 20% loss of forest cover, is identified as the point where the Amazon could shift permanently into a non-forest ecosystem
Tipping point
200
The Amazon is home to __% of all known wildlife species on Earth, making its conservation a global priority for genetic diversity
10%
200
By coupling IBIS with the CPTEC-BAM model, the study can calculate the __________ ______ that causes trees to stop absorbing CO^2 and start exhausting energy
Physiological stress
200
Losing the Amazon is not just a local issue for Brazil, but a global threat that undermines these international benchmarks
Sustainability Goals
300
__________ hinders the global sustainability agenda by increasing greenhouse gas emissions
Deforestation
300
This could test my hypothesis that agricultural land releases (2x) more carbon than the original forest it replaced
Soil carbon measurement