Ecology and evolution of plant diversity in the endangered campo rupestre: a neglected conservation priority
Background Botanists, ecologists and evolutionary biologists are familiar with the
astonishing species richness and endemism of the fynbos of the Cape Floristic Region and …
astonishing species richness and endemism of the fynbos of the Cape Floristic Region and …
Biodiversity hotspots and Ocbil theory
SD Hopper, FAO Silveira, PL Fiedler - Plant and Soil, 2016 - Springer
Background Ocbil theory aims to develop hypotheses explaining the evolution and ecology
of, and best conservation practices for, biota on very old, climatically buffered, infertile …
of, and best conservation practices for, biota on very old, climatically buffered, infertile …
A global method for calculating plant CSR ecological strategies applied across biomes world‐wide
Summary Competitor, stress‐tolerator, ruderal (CSR) theory is a prominent plant functional
strategy scheme previously applied to local floras. Globally, the wide geographic and …
strategy scheme previously applied to local floras. Globally, the wide geographic and …
Plant microbiomes harbor potential to promote nutrient turnover in impoverished substrates of a Brazilian biodiversity hotspot
The substrates of the Brazilian campos rupestre s, a grassland ecosystem, have extremely
low concentrations of phosphorus and nitrogen, imposing restrictions to plant growth …
low concentrations of phosphorus and nitrogen, imposing restrictions to plant growth …
[图书][B] Ecology and conservation of mountaintop grasslands in Brazil
GW Fernandes - 2016 - Springer
The Brazilian highlands are part of the most ancient landscapes on earth, evolved under
tectonic stability and extreme weathering. Landforms are structurally controlled, forming …
tectonic stability and extreme weathering. Landforms are structurally controlled, forming …
Ontogenetic shifts in plant ecological strategies
RLC Dayrell, AJ Arruda, S Pierce… - Functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Ontogenetic shifts in plants are ubiquitous, but their ecological and evolutionary significance
remain largely unknown. Juveniles have few opportunities to accumulate sufficient biomass …
remain largely unknown. Juveniles have few opportunities to accumulate sufficient biomass …
[HTML][HTML] Biodiversity and ecosystem services in the Campo Rupestre: A road map for the sustainability of the hottest Brazilian biodiversity hotspot
Global sustainability rests on a myriad of benefits provided by natural ecosystems that
support human livelihoods and well-being, from biodiversity persistence to climate …
support human livelihoods and well-being, from biodiversity persistence to climate …
The deadly route to collapse and the uncertain fate of Brazilian rupestrian grasslands
Rupestrian grasslands are biodiverse, evolutionary old vegetation complexes that harbor
more than 5000 species of vascular plants and one of the highest levels of plant endemism …
more than 5000 species of vascular plants and one of the highest levels of plant endemism …
Changes in species composition, vegetation structure, and life forms along an altitudinal gradient of rupestrian grasslands in south-eastern Brazil
GS Mota, GR Luz, NM Mota, ES Coutinho, MDM Veloso… - Flora, 2018 - Elsevier
Rupestrian grasslands comprise a mosaic of plant communities that dominate high
elevations formation associated with quartzite soil in Eastern Brazil. This study evaluated …
elevations formation associated with quartzite soil in Eastern Brazil. This study evaluated …
Soil properties and geomorphic processes influence vegetation composition, structure, and function in the Cerrado Domain
D Lira-Martins, DL Nascimento, A Abrahão… - Plant and Soil, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background The Cerrado of central Brazil—the world's largest Neotropical savanna–
is comprised of a mosaic of highly heterogeneous vegetation growing on an extremely …
is comprised of a mosaic of highly heterogeneous vegetation growing on an extremely …