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SUMMARY:Sugarcane in the Brazilian “Cerrado”: effects on biodiversity 
 and greenhouse gases emissions - Jessica Fonseca Da Silva
DTSTART:20130621T103000Z
DTEND:20130621T105500Z
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CONTACT:Megan Cooper
DESCRIPTION:The Brazilian savannah complex\, known as Cerrado\, is one of 
 the world’s biodiversity hotspots. It is also the most threatened biome 
 in Brazil\, because a large portion of its area has been disturbed by anth
 ropogenic activities. Ethanol production has increased and the demand for 
 cropland continues to grow\, which may cause high deforestation pressure o
 n the remaining intact areas. It is important to understand the factors co
 ntrolling species distribution in the Cerrado\, assess the distribution of
  woody plants and the effects of sugarcane crops. In terms of ecosystem ef
 fects\, an increase in the NOx emissions is predicted due to the fertiliza
 tion and irrigation on sugarcane fields\, and the magnitude of those emiss
 ions is uncertain.  Regarding to the climate change\, warmer and drier con
 ditions have been predicted for Cerrado. Thus\, studies combining sugarcan
 e ecophysiology and environmental conditions are important for planning th
 e ethanol production in this region. I will present the results of my firs
 t year work regarded to species distribution and habitat loss. Future work
  will also be described.
LOCATION:Biffen Lecture Theater\, Department of Genetics
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