Soybean Field in Mato Grosso, Brazil (IMAGE)

Marine Biological Laboratory

Soybean Field in Mato Grosso, Brazil

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This is a soybean field in Mato Grosso, Brazil with cerrado, a tropical savanna ecosystem, in the background. The state government hopes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by regulating deforestation, which has been heavily employed to make room for crops like these.

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Gillian Galford

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