Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) provide material subsistence and cash income to
millions of rural people, particularly in less developed countries. This paper offers a …

The subject of biological invasions is well-recognized, especially due to the associated
impacts, but different interpretations exist about the concept of invasive species. These are …

Live aboveground biomass (AGB) is an important source of uncertainty in the carbon
balance from the tropical regions in part due scarcity of reliable estimates of live AGB and its …

With fast growth rates and clonal reproduction, bamboos can rapidly invade forest areas,
drastically changing their original structure. In the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, where recent …

One manner in which plant-derived compounds exert their antibiotic potential is the
synergism, a positive interaction between two compounds. Studies indicate that the use of …

We reviewed information on management of useful palms in South America. We
documented management for 96 species, from incidental activities intended to increase …

Overexploitation is a main driver of biodiversity loss globally. Protected areas may have a
key role in reducing overexploitation, yet their actual effectiveness in maintaining high …

Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) expansion into adjacent forests has been reported to
alter the local water cycle. Transpiration is the most important component of the water …

Anthropogenic habitat fragmentation combined with differential defaunation triggers
complex trophic cascades. Here we test a Fragmentation-Defaunation Cascade Hypothesis …

Understanding the effects of habitat loss on biodiversity has gained pronounced importance
to inform conservation planning. Palms are a characteristic, important component of forest …