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Comparing Natural and Human Disturbance in the Amazon
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Using satellite imagery, scientists have been able to monitor environmental change over large areas such as the Amazon. As Dr. Bruce Nelson discusses in this lecture, satellite technology enables monitoring of both natural and human-created change. Drawing from his work with Brazil's National Amazon Research Institute, Nelson explains why the human impact in the Amazon is cause for concern, and he also shows why natural disturbances in the rain forest are interesting to study.
Tags:
- Amazon
- forest
- deforestation
- slash
- burn
- natural
- change
- anthropogenic
- disturbance
- Brazil
- public lecture
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