Brazil has lost 16% of its herbaceous, shrub vegetation in 38 years

Brazil has lost 16 percent of its native non-forest vegetation over the past 38 years, equating to 9.6 million hectares of herbaceous and shrub vegetation cover. This information stems from a pioneering survey conducted by MapBiomas*, on this vegetation, which encompasses small plants lacking woody structures-grasses and herbs-and thin woody trunks, such as shrubs.