In Brazil, the country with the highest plant species richness in the world, biodiverse
savannas and grasslands–ie, grassy ecosystems, which occupy 27% of the country–have …

Few ecologists and evolutionary biologists are familiar with the ecology and evolution of the
campo rupestre, an ancient azonal peinobiome characterized by a fire-prone, nutrient …

Amazonia is one of the most diverse biomes worldwide, and, as well as luxuriant forest, it
includes mountain areas which, despite their small surface area, display fascinating …

The years 2011–2020 represent the United Nations Decade of Biodiversity, aiming to inspire
worldwide actions to support biodiversity conservation. This Special Issue illustrates the …

Open habitats such as grasslands occupy< 5% of the Amazon and are currently grouped
under the broad term Amazonian savanna, covering an area of c. 267 000 km2, mostly in …

Anthropogenic activities may have increased the concentrations of potentially toxic elements
(PTEs) in fish from the southeastern Carajás Mineral Province in Brazil, which has not yet …

Resumo Nas cangas da Floresta Nacional (FLONA) de Carajás e no Parque Nacional dos
Campos Ferruginosos (PNCF) foram registradas 856 espécies, distribuídas em 116 famílias …

Although genetic diversity ultimately determines the ability of organisms to adapt to
environmental changes, conservation assessments like the widely used International Union …

The eastern Brazilian Amazon contains many isolated ferruginous savanna ecosystem
patches (locally known as 'canga vegetation') located on ironstone rocky outcrops on the top …

Urban ecosystems are increasingly dominating landscapes globally, so it is critical to
understand the effects of human settlements on biodiversity. Bird communities are effective …