Environmental sustainability: challenges and viable solutions
Since last century or so anthropogenic activities have intensely metamorphosed the earth's
ecosystem and resulted into major environmental changes. Widespread interference of …
ecosystem and resulted into major environmental changes. Widespread interference of …
Impacts of anthropogenic climate change on tropical montane forests: an appraisal of the evidence
EO Mata‐Guel, MCK Soh, CW Butler… - Biological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In spite of their small global area and restricted distributions, tropical montane forests (TMFs)
are biodiversity hotspots and important ecosystem services providers, but are also highly …
are biodiversity hotspots and important ecosystem services providers, but are also highly …
[HTML][HTML] Conservation of carnivorous plants in the age of extinction
AT Cross, TA Krueger, PM Gonella… - Global Ecology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Carnivorous plants (CPs)—those possessing specific strategies to attract, capture and kill
animal prey and obtain nutrition through the absorption of their biomass—are harbingers of …
animal prey and obtain nutrition through the absorption of their biomass—are harbingers of …
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 …
Rupestrian grassland vegetation, diversity, and origin
AA Conceição, A Rapini, FF do Carmo, JC Brito… - … and conservation of …, 2016 - Springer
Rupestrian grasslands (campos rupestres) are tropical landscapes consisting of a mosaic of
herbaceous and shrubby physiognomies on quartzite or ironstone that occur in highlands …
herbaceous and shrubby physiognomies on quartzite or ironstone that occur in highlands …
Functional traits explaining plant responses to past and future climate changes
H Heilmeier - Flora, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Climate change (“global warming”) is expected to exert serious negative effects on
biodiversity. Knowledge and understanding of non-anthropogenic climate changes in …
biodiversity. Knowledge and understanding of non-anthropogenic climate changes in …
Phylogeny strongly drives seed dormancy and quality in a climatically buffered hotspot for plant endemism
Abstract Background and Aims Models of costs and benefits of dormancy (D) predict that the
evolutionarily stable strategy in long-term stable environments is for non-dormancy (ND), but …
evolutionarily stable strategy in long-term stable environments is for non-dormancy (ND), but …
Soil predictors are crucial for modelling vegetation distribution and its responses to climate change
G de Castro Oliveira, DM Arruda… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Bioclimatic envelope models have been extensively used to predict the vegetation dynamics
in response to climate changes. However, they are prone to the uncertainties arising from …
in response to climate changes. However, they are prone to the uncertainties arising from …
Plant life in campo rupestre: new lessons from an ancient biodiversity hotspot
LPC Morellato, FAO Silveira - Flora, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …
worldwide actions to support biodiversity conservation. This Special Issue illustrates the …
[HTML][HTML] Future distribution of the epiphytic leafless orchid (Dendrophylax lindenii), its pollinators and phorophytes evaluated using niche modelling and three different …
M Kolanowska - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The identification of future refugia for endangered species from the effects of global warming
is crucial for improving their conservation. Because climate-driven shifts in ranges and local …
is crucial for improving their conservation. Because climate-driven shifts in ranges and local …