1. Impacto do desmatamento e queimas na biodiversidade invisível da Amazônia.
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dos Santos Lopes, Monyck Jeane, Silva Santiago, Beatriz, Bezerra da Silva, Ila Nayara, and Cajueiro Gurgel, Ely Simone
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BIODEGRADABLE pesticides , *ENVIRONMENTAL protection , *FOREST degradation , *BIOGEOCHEMICAL cycles , *SOIL fertility , *FOREST soils , *FIRE management - Abstract
The Brazilian Amazon is conspicuous for its biodiversity and a great source of biogenetic resources. Besides its expressive fauna and flora, there is a great invisible biodiversity, found in the soil microbiota, composed mainly of fungi and bacteria. These microorganisms are essential for environmental conservation and participate in various processes for the maintenance of the ecosystem, such as biogeochemical cycles, fertility and soil structure and for the decomposition and mineralization of organic matter. They are also genetic resources for several bioprocesses: biotechnological, bioremediation of contaminated soils, biodegradation of pesticides, biofertilizers and bio-stimulants of plant growth. Currently, deforestation and burning are the main causes of forest degradation and losses in Amazonian biodiversity, also affecting abiotic factors, such as temperature and humidity, that influence the soil, causing stress to the microbiota. Current research was conducted through a bibliographic survey: books, data published by the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) and articles indexed in the main research databases. Based on bibliographic survey and for a better understanding of the impacts that the degradation of the Amazon causes on soil microbiota, current paper deals with deforestation and burning in the Amazon, invisible biodiversity, importance of soil microbiota, impacts of deforestation and burning on the microbiota. Due to the importance of Amazon microbiota to enrich biodiversity, analysis addresses the impacts that deforestation and fire have on soil microbial biodiversity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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