Abstract The Late Pleistocene-early Holocene faunal turnover in South America was
characterized by the extinction of all mammals with body mass> 300 kg and several smaller …

When bryophytes, lichens, eukaryotic algae, cyanobacteria, bacteria, and fungi live
interacting intimately with the most superficial particles of the soil, they form a complex …

Understanding the effects of pesticides on non-target organisms is essential to assess the
impact of these xenobiotics on the environment, allowing for a more informative and safer …

The Pampa in subtropical Brazil (State of Rio Grande do Sul) is the only area of South
America known so far where fossils of the Pleistocene giant megatheriid sloths Megatherium …

Abstract The Butiazal de Tapes (30° 31′ 39.86 ″S, 51° 21′ 31.02 ″W) region is located
in southern Brazil on the western shore of the Patos Lagoon and presents a remnant of a …

Aims To identify environmental and anthropogenic drivers of alpha‐and beta‐diversity for
native and alien plant species. Location Río de la Plata grasslands, South America …

Despite being generally remembered for its forest formations; South America is the continent
with the most grassland ecosystems. Among these grasslands, the Pampa stands out …

Conservation genetics provides wildlife managers powerful tools to assist conservation
planning, being recognized as an important biodiversity component. Nevertheless …

Understanding which factors driving the genetic structure, geographic distribution patterns,
and divergence of populations/species are of great interest in ecology and evolutionary …

The “campos” of the Pampa are unique Brazilian ecosystems, which provide key
environmental services, including C storage. These grassy ecosystems have been rapidly …