Tree species of Eurasian broadleaved forest possess two divergent trait syndromes with
contrasting patterns of resource allocation adapted to different selection environments: short …

Abstract The southern Atlantic Forest comprises tropical dense, seasonal, and mixed forests,
occurring south of the Doce River in S and SE Brazil, NE Argentina, and SE Paraguay …

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 …

The capacity of a forest ecosystem to recover following major disturbances depends on the
regeneration characteristics of the species and the environment at the time of establishment …

Mosaics of forest and grassland are frequent in South Brazilian landscapes, both in the
highlands of the Atlantic Forest and southward into the Pampa regions. The grasslands are …

Extensive research has focused on comparing the impacts of post-fire salvage logging
versus those of less aggressive management practices on forest regeneration. However, few …

Vegetation changes, such as shrub encroachment and forest expansion over grasslands,
prairies and savannas have been related to changes in climatic (mainly rainfall and …

Vegetation mosaics of grassland/savanna and forest can be found in tropical and
subtropical regions of the world, as in southern Brazil, where climate conditions are suitable …

The southernmost part of Brazil is characterized by extended grasslands—the southern
Campos. In some parts of the region, these grasslands occur in close contact with different …

Question Rocky outcrops generally restrict recruitment and survival of plant species due to
their environmental conditions including low soil moisture, nutrient shortages and …