In Brazil, the country with the highest plant species richness in the world, biodiverse
savannas and grasslands–ie, grassy ecosystems, which occupy 27% of the country–have …

Recently land-use planning and green environment services have been considered as
inseparable parts of the design of trail paths for a sustainable development. At present there …

Despite efforts to reduce deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon, there has been an up-turn in
clearing rates since 2012. These increases are in part due to failures in deforestation …

The state of Amapá within the Amazon biome has a high complexity of ecosystems formed
by forests, savannas, seasonally flooded vegetation, mangroves, and different land uses …

The way vegetation is officially named, classified, and identified has critical implications for
ecosystems and biodiversity conservation. Yet little attention is given to how such issues …

The present study aimed to evaluate the chemical composition, antioxidant potential, and
the cytotoxic and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of the plant species Tithonia …

Public land grabbing, concomitant with hinterland colonization and agrarian reform
programs, translocated millions of rural migrants into remote regions of Brazil, most recently …

Agroecosystems dominate many landscapes throughout the world and it is crucial to
understand the patterns of wildlife communities thriving in these areas, and the drivers …

A research gap in the scientific literature has arisen concerning the challenge faced by
actors who formulate public policies on the compatibility between economic activities and …

The Amazonian savannas of French Guiana are rare and of high ecological and cultural
value but are also highly threatened. They are socioecological systems that have been …