Abstract In the Brazilian Pantanal, wildfire occurrence has increased, reaching record highs
of over 40,000 km 2 in 2020. Smoke from wildfires worsened the situation of isolated, as well …

Building bridges between environmental and political agendas is essential nowadays in
face of the increasing human pressure on natural environments, including wetlands …

Abstract Changes in the vegetation of Brazilian Cerrado may occur over time. However, long-
term dynamics are not fully understood yet, especially woody plant encroachment (WPE) …

Dry rivers are a type of non-perennial river characterized by extreme dry conditions and
dominance of terrestrial habitats. They are present in all continents, being especially …

Woody species encroachment on grassland ecosystems is occurring worldwide with both
negative and positive consequences for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services …

Context Woody plant encroachment has remarkably altered the structure and functioning of
savanna and grassland ecosystems and has become a major ecological concern globally …

Abstract Question The Cerrado is a global biodiversity hotspot, highly threatened by
changes in land use. Alterations in species composition and the colonization of Cerrado …

Woody plant encroachment in grassy ecosystems is a widely reported phenomenon
associated with negative impacts on ecosystem functions. Most studies of this phenomenon …

Shrub encroachment, a global phenomenon with management implications, is examined in
two papers in the current issue of Applied Vegetation Science. Barbosa da Silva et al. show …

Large floodplains are complex ecosystems at the land–water boundary. Because of rainy
and dry seasons, most tropical floodplains are subjected to annual water-level fluctuations …