Reserves found to be 'effective tool' for reducing fires in Brazilian rainforests

Rainforest reserves - even those disturbed by roads - provide an important buffer against fires that are devastating parts of the Brazilian Amazon, according to a new study by a trio of researchers at Duke University published April 8 in the open-access, peer-reviewed journal PLoS ONE.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news158394763.html">Reserves found to be 'effective tool' for reducing fires in Brazilian rainforests</a></p> <p>Rainforest reserves - even those disturbed by roads - provide an important buffer against fires that are devastating parts of the Brazilian Amazon, according to a new study by a trio of researchers at Duke University published April 8 in the open-access, peer-reviewed journal <i>PLoS ONE</i>.</p>