In terrestrial ecosystems, insects face a wide range of temperatures among habitats and
time; consequently, the thermal niche is one of the main determinants of habitat selection …

Chusquea ramosissima is a native monocarpic bamboo species growing in subtropical
forests of northeastern Argentina, which can dominate gaps and open forests in the region …

Many woody bamboo species are forest understory plants that become invasive after
disturbance. They can grow rapidly forming a dense, nearly monospecific understory that …

The use of medicinal plants mixed with yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) has been poorly
studied in the ethnopharmacological literature so far. The Paraguayan Mestizo people have …

Recent studies have shown the importance of subtropical forests as terrestrial carbon sinks
and also their vulnerability to human disturbances and climate change. The Semi-deciduous …

The degradation and replacement of natural ecosystems affect species abundance, diversity
and interspecific interaction through the modification of resource availability and …

In general, livestock activities affect the diversity and ecological functions of dung beetles.
However, some practices associated with tree retention could reduce this problem while …

The loss of natural habitats is one of the main drivers of biodiversity decline. Anthropogenic
land uses preserving biotic and abiotic conditions of the native ecosystem are more suitable …

Long-term studies are key to understanding the dynamics of managed forests, especially as
related to timber supplies. We evaluated 20 years of recovery of pre-harvest structure …

During the colonisation of the South of Brazil, logging of tree species with high economic
value was one of the main economic activities. In this process, almost all Araucaria Forest …