Forest restoration mitigates climate change by removing CO 2 and storing C in terrestrial
ecosystems. However, incomplete information on C storage in restored tropical forests often …

Abstract The Cerrado-Amazon ecotone has been under intense pressure over the years
from agricultural and urban expansion, both of which are land uses that directly affect soil …

Using benthic foraminifera, we evaluate the ecological quality status (EcoQS) of transitional
waters of the Guanabara Bay (SE Brazil) by applying the diversity-based index exp (H′ bc) …

The late Quaternary evolution of central‐eastern Brazil has been under‐researched.
Questions remain as to the origin of the Cerrado, a highly endangered biome, and other …

This study brings information on the dynamics of C and N in urban forests in a subtropical
region. We tested the hypothesis that C and N isotopic sign of leaves and soil and …

Deforestation and habitat loss resulting from land use changes are some of the utmost
anthropogenic impacts that threaten tropical birds in human-modified landscapes (HMLs) …

Abstract Changes with land use and management are the second largest cause of
greenhouse gas emissions (E-GHG) into the atmosphere. So, it is important to better …

Regenerating forests are important for the maintenance of tropical biodiversity. Forest
management in fragments of Atlantic forest in Brazil includes removal of exotic eucalyptus …

The Sepetiba Bay (SB), located in the state of Rio de Janeiro (SE Brazil), is a transitional
ecosystem highly anthropized. Because of its great environmental, economic, and social …

Restingas and seasonal semideciduous forests (SSF) are phytophysiognomies of the
Atlantic Forest that have many co-occurring species. However, the microclimatic and …