Thinning enhances success of enrichment planting with selected tree species under a pure stand of Leucaena leucocephala

CDC Oliveira, ACG Melo, G Durigan - Restoration Ecology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Increasing the biodiversity of Leucaena leucocephala (hereafter leucaena) stands without
losing the benefits provided by the forest structure is a challenge for adaptive management …

Savannas are not old fields: functional trajectories of forest expansion in a fire‐suppressed Brazilian savanna are driven by habitat generalists

SW Flake, RCR Abreu, G Durigan… - Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Under fire suppression, many tropical savannas transform into forests. Forest expansion
entails changes in environmental variables and plant community structure. We hypothesized …

Foraging strategies of black-fronted titi monkeys (Callicebus nigrifrons) in relation to food availability in a seasonal tropical forest

MB Nagy-Reis, EZF Setz - Primates, 2017 - Springer
Many primates have to cope with a temporal scarcity in food availability that shapes their
foraging strategies. Here we investigated the changes in diet, activity, and ranging behavior …

Evaluating the ecological integrity of Atlantic forest remnants by using rapid ecological assessment

HR Medeiros, JM Torezan - Environmental monitoring and assessment, 2013 - Springer
The need for quick identification of priority areas for biodiversity protection makes rapid
assessment methods important management tools for defining conservation strategies. An …

Fractal analysis of leaf-texture properties as a tool for taxonomic and identification purposes: a case study with species from Neotropical Melastomataceae (Miconieae …

DR Rossatto, D Casanova, RM Kolb… - Plant Systematics and …, 2011 - Springer
Melastomataceae is a common and dominant family in Neotropical vegetation, with high
species diversity which leads to a large variation in some morphological structures. Despite …

Similaridade florística entre trechos de Floresta Estacional Semidecidual do corredor de biodiversidade Santa Maria-PR

D Gris, LG Temponi - Ciência Florestal, 2017 - SciELO Brasil
RESUMO Os Corredores de Biodiversidade têm a função de manter e restabelecer a
conectividade entre fragmentos florestais remanescentes. O Corredor de Biodiversidade …

Tree community dynamics in the cerradão (2002-2016): A case of biome shift

FF de Miranda Santos, G Durigan, RS Boschi… - Forest Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The cerradão is the result of profound structural changes from open Cerrado vegetation,
associated with the absence of certain disturbances, such as wild fires. Little is known about …

[PDF][PDF] Trazendo a riqueza arbórea regional para dentro das cidades: possibilidades, limitações e benefícios

I Isernhagen, JMG Le Bourlegat… - Revista da Sociedade …, 2009 - researchgate.net
Apresenta-se uma apologia ao uso de espécies nativas regionais na silvicultura urbana das
cidades. Parte-se da premissa que a conservação da diversidade biológica é hoje …

Uso de espécies nativas e exóticas na restauração de matas ciliares no estado de São Paulo (1957-2008)

GB Assis, MS Suganuma, ACG Melo, G Durigan - Revista Árvore, 2013 - SciELO Brasil
A restauração ecológica no Brasil se intensificou nas últimas décadas, passando por uma
série de transformações conceituais e de paradigmas. No princípio, a restauração era …

[HTML][HTML] Forests of the Iguaçu National Park: structure, composition, and richness

RF Souza, SA Machado, F Galvão… - Floresta e …, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
Considering the importance of the Iguaçu National Park for the conservation of the Atlantic
Forest and the absence of scientific or technical studies characterizing the ecology of forest …