Forests shrinking on private lands (IMAGE) Michigan State University Caption Cropland expansion in private lands into the Amazon forest in the Municipality of Feliz Natal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Credit Ramon Bicudo, Michigan State University Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. Adaptations must be shared under the same terms. License CC BY-SA 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.