Abstract The eastern-central South American open vegetation biomes occur across an
extensive range of environmental conditions and are organized diagonally including three …

Background Animal-based remedies constitute an integral part of Brazilian Traditional
Medicine. Due to its long history, zootherapy has in fact become an integral part of folk …

The 735,000‐km2 Caatinga is a mosaic of thorn scrub and seasonally dry forests, with more
than 2000 species of vascular plants, fishes, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals …

RESUMO A Caatinga, com 735.000 km2, é um mosaico de arbustos espinhosos e de
florestas sazonalmente secas, com mais de 2.000 espécies de plantas vasculares, peixes …

The present study is a synthesis on snake diversity and distribution in the Caatinga region of
northeastern Brazil, providing an updated species list and data on natural history and …

The caatinga represents the largest and most isolated of the South American dry forests,
occupying more than 850,000 km2 in the semi-arid region of north-eastern Brazil …

Insects are essential to tropical ecosystems functioning. In semi-arid regions, the increase in
abundance and/or activity (eg reproduction and foraging behavior) of insects is usually …

The Caatinga is a xerophyte, deciduous plant formation that occupies more than 50% of the
northeastern region of Brazil (approximately 800.000 km2). This formation presents a high …

Trophic niche breadth and niche overlap of bees were studied in a region of Caatinga (a
deciduous dry thorn scrub forest) in Brazil with the lowest mean annual rainfall of the …

Neste capítulo faz-se uma caracterização geral dos aspectos naturais e socioeconômicos
do semiárido brasileiro. O Semiárido brasileiro é um dos mais povoados do mundo e, em …