O Projeto PECUS é uma proposta de rede de pesquisa, fruto da ação conjunta de várias instituições, formada por 12 projetos componentes. O objetivo é avaliar a dinâmica de gases de efeito estufa (GEE) e o balanço de Carbono (C) em sistemas de produção agropecuários de seis Biomas do Brasil (Mata Atlântica, Caatinga, Pantanal, Pampa, Amazônico e Cerrado). A pesquisa contribuirá para a análise da situação atual das emissões de GEE da agropecuária e indicará o potencial de mitigação de ações de mane ...

Status: Completed     Start date: Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2011

This project applied geotechnologies to understand the cause and effect relationships between agricultural activities and greenhouse gas emissions processes, generating subsidies for management decisions that were agronomically and environmentally sustainable. For that, maps of pastures of the national territory were updated and geotechnologies were used to spatialize and monitor natural resources, human activities, and the consequences of these activities on the Earth's surface.

Status: Completed     Start date: Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2011

Data from 2006 the Agricultural Census indicate that the area of cultivated pasture in Brazil corresponds to about 106 million hectares. Since Brazilian cattle farming predominantly takes place in pastures, their degradation can represent economic and environmental damages for the sector. The process of pasture degradation is a complex phenomenon, which involves causes and consequences that lead to the gradual reduction of the pasture's support capacity. In order to adjust to the new environment

Status: Completed     Start date: Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2011