Figure 1: Schematic representation of cascading effects in the vegetation–rainfall system.
From: Self-amplified Amazon forest loss due to vegetation-atmosphere feedbacks
(a) Vegetation–atmosphere system in equilibrium. (b) Initial forest loss triggered by decreasing oceanic moisture inflow. This reduces local evapotranspiration and the resulting downwind moisture transport. (c) As a result, the rainfall regime is altered in another location, leading to further forest loss and reduced moisture transport.
