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March 25, 2026Open Access

Quantifying the Spatial Footprint of Agriculture-Driven Edge Effects in a Global Deforestation Hotspot

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STSebastián A. TorrellaMBMatthias BaumannMPMarie Pratzer

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Overview

Quantifies agricultural edge effects on forests, highlighting significant degradation in a deforestation hotspot.

Key Points

  • This research aims to understand the impact of agriculture-driven edge effects on tropical dry forests, focusing on the Argentine Dry Chaco.
  • Utilized satellite-based forest structure indicators
  • Applied Bayesian Hierarchical Modelling
  • Mapped edge effects on tree and shrub cover and biomass
  • Assessed edge effect variations among different land uses
  • Projected findings across the region
  • Edge effects extended over 700 meters into forests with reductions up to 41% in structural parameters
  • Cropping caused stronger edge effects compared to pastures
  • 18% of remaining forests are degraded, with a loss of 92.3 million tons of biomass
  • Edge effects intensified for decades after deforestation, creating long-lasting degradation

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Torrella et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c37b93b34aaaeb1a67e27ehttps://doi.org/10.17169/refubium-51696
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