Floristic change in Brazil's Southern Atlantic forest biodiversity hotspot: From the last glacial maximum to the late 21st century
Abstract Brazil's Atlantic Forest biome is one of the world's biodiversity hotspots, whose
heterogeneous ecosystems are threatened by habitat loss and climate change …
heterogeneous ecosystems are threatened by habitat loss and climate change …
Human contribution to Amazonian plant diversity: Legacy of pre-Columbian land use in modern plant communities
Amazonia is the world's largest tropical forest and is globally important in terms of its
ecosystem services and extraordinarily high levels of biodiversity. The origin of this …
ecosystem services and extraordinarily high levels of biodiversity. The origin of this …
Pre-colonial Amerindian legacies in forest composition of southern Brazil
Past human societies have left persistent marks on forests worldwide. However, the degree
to which pre-colonial Amerindian societies have affected forest structure is still not fully …
to which pre-colonial Amerindian societies have affected forest structure is still not fully …
Modeling bark thickness and probability of trunk cavity occurrence relative to tree size in Araucaria angustifolia trees
Key message Models of bark thickness and trunk cavity occurrence improve allometry
assessments and provide good indicators of the probability of tree decay or vitality …
assessments and provide good indicators of the probability of tree decay or vitality …
Late shellmound occupation in southern Brazil: A multi-proxy study of the Galheta IV archaeological site
Brazilian coastal archaeology is renowned for its numerous and large shellmounds
(sambaquis), which had been continuously occupied from at least 8000 to 1000 years cal …
(sambaquis), which had been continuously occupied from at least 8000 to 1000 years cal …
Addressing social-ecological systems across temporal and spatial scales: a conceptual synthesis for ethnobiology
We develop an integrative conceptual framework for addressing social-ecological systems
across different spatial and temporal scales. Ethnobiologists study social-ecological systems …
across different spatial and temporal scales. Ethnobiologists study social-ecological systems …
Phylogeography of plastid DNA sequences suggests post-glacial southward demographic expansion and the existence of several glacial refugia for Araucaria …
Despite the high diversity of the Southern South American environments, the patterns and
processes driving both their species diversity and demographic history are still poorly known …
processes driving both their species diversity and demographic history are still poorly known …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] Ecological restoration and protection of remnants are key to the survival of the critically endangered Araucaria tree under climate change
Abstract Araucaria angustifolia–'araucaria'–is a critically endangered conifer tree of great
ecological, economic, and cultural importance occurring in subtropical forests and …
ecological, economic, and cultural importance occurring in subtropical forests and …
Changes in floral shape: insights into the evolution of wild Nicotiana (Solanaceae)
Floral shape and size play a role in plant diversification and reproductive isolation. Different
floral forms can rise by selective pressures by pollinators/ecological constraints and/or …
floral forms can rise by selective pressures by pollinators/ecological constraints and/or …