# Critical transitions in the Amazon forest system

*PRI Rank #1 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #1 |
| 18m citations | 257 |
| Journal | Nature |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41586-023-06970-0 |
| Corresponding authors | Bernardo M. Flores, Marina Hirota |
| Institution | Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/ecology-and-vegetation-dynamics-studies/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41586-023-06970-0](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06970-0)

## Topics

Amazon forest system · Ecological thresholds · Forest dieback · ecosystem resilience · Ecological thresholds · water stress drivers · Extreme drought · deforestation · fires · forest-environment feedbacks · compounding disturbances · biome-wide transition · ecosystem trajectories · regional climate change · forest degradation · Anthropocene resilience · greenhouse gas emissions · Climate variability · spatial disturbance analysis · Ecological thresholds

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