Disentangling domestication from food production systems in the Neotropics
The Neolithic Revolution narrative associates early-mid Holocene domestications with the
development of agriculture that fueled the rise of late Holocene civilizations. This narrative …
development of agriculture that fueled the rise of late Holocene civilizations. This narrative …
Contributions of human cultures to biodiversity and ecosystem conservation
The expansion of globalized industrial societies is causing global warming, ecosystem
degradation, and species and language extinctions worldwide. Mainstream conservation …
degradation, and species and language extinctions worldwide. Mainstream conservation …
Climate change threatens native potential agroforestry plant species in Brazil
Climate change is one of the main drivers of species extinction in the twentyfirst-century.
Here, we (1) quantify potential changes in species' bioclimatic area of habitat (BAH) of 135 …
Here, we (1) quantify potential changes in species' bioclimatic area of habitat (BAH) of 135 …
Ethnobiology's contributions to sustainability science
A Arrivabene, L Lasic, J Blanco… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Progress toward the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is
insufficient at a global scale. A thorough and interdisciplinary understanding of barriers and …
insufficient at a global scale. A thorough and interdisciplinary understanding of barriers and …
Cold spot microrefugia hold the key to survival for Brazil's Critically Endangered Araucaria tree
Abstract Brazil's Araucaria tree (Araucaria angustifolia) is an iconic living fossil and a
defining element of the Atlantic Forest global biodiversity hotspot. But despite more than two …
defining element of the Atlantic Forest global biodiversity hotspot. But despite more than two …
Testing the keystone plant resource role of a flagship subtropical tree species (Araucaria angustifolia) in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest
Ecological attributes enable the identification of Keystone Plant Resources (KPRs),
including their community-wide contribution to vertebrate consumers, which are often highly …
including their community-wide contribution to vertebrate consumers, which are often highly …
Relict populations of Araucaria angustifolia will be isolated, poorly protected, and unconnected under climate and land-use change in Brazil
One of Brazil's most threatened tropical biome is the Atlantic Forest. This biome has distinct
forest formations, as the Araucaria Mixed Forest, a sub-tropical ecosystem distributed …
forest formations, as the Araucaria Mixed Forest, a sub-tropical ecosystem distributed …
Disrupting a socio-ecological system: could traditional ecological knowledge be the key to preserving the Araucaria Forest in Brazil under climate change?
Socio-ecological systems (SESs) hinge on human groups and ecosystems, promoting
interdependence and resilience to environmental disturbances. Climate change effects …
interdependence and resilience to environmental disturbances. Climate change effects …
Morphological, chemical and genetic analysis of southern Brazilian pecan (Carya illinoinensis) accessions
T Poletto, I Poletto, LMM Silva, MFB Muniz… - Scientia …, 2020 - Elsevier
Pecan (Carya illinoinensis) is an important commercially cultivated nut tree grown in several
countries around the world, including temperate, tropical and subtropical regions. We …
countries around the world, including temperate, tropical and subtropical regions. We …
A review of the structure and dynamics of araucaria mixed forests in southern Brazil and northern Argentina
AF Souza - New Zealand Journal of Botany, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT The Araucaria Mixed Forests (AMF) are subtropical conifer-hardwood mixed
forests that are part of the Atlantic forest floristic dominion in Brazil and Argentina. The AMF …
forests that are part of the Atlantic forest floristic dominion in Brazil and Argentina. The AMF …