Degraded Forest Island with a Burnt Edge (IMAGE) University of Exeter Caption Degraded forest island with a burnt edge lies within a deforested patch of Amazonian forest in Mato Grosso state, southeast Amazonia, as an example of one of the potential causes of increased fire incidence with reduced deforestation rates. Credit University of Exeter Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.