Anthropogenic disturbance inverts microclimate stratification in tropical forests
Cássio Alencar Nunes, Érika Berenguer, Rodrigo Oliveira do Nascimento, Raquel Gasparini Martins, Oliver Metcalf, Alexander Charles Lees, Marielle N. Smith, Joice Ferreira, Ilya M. D. Maclean, Jos Barlow
This study shows that anthropogenic disturbance inverts vertical microclimate stratification in Amazonian forests, with burned forests having hotter understory temperatures during the day and cooler temperatures at night compared to undisturbed forests.
bioRxiv · Jun 15, 2026 · PreprintEcology