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Exploring the potential for ‘Gene Conservation Units’ to conserve genetic diversity in wild populations

Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 2020
1. Genetic diversity is important for species persistence and Gene Conservation Units (GCUs) have been implemented for forest trees to protect genetic diversity and evolutionary processes in situ.
Melissa Minter, D. O’Brien, J. Cottrell, R. Ennos, Jane K. Hill, J. Hall   +5 more
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Rainfall analysis and its influence in forest fire occurrence in the Serra de Itabaiana National Park, Sergipe, Brazil

Revista Ambiente & Água, 2011
The objective of this research was to verify the influence of the climatic variable precipitation in the forest fire occurrence at the National Park Serra de Itabaiana.
Adauto de Souza Ribeiro, Benjamin Leonardo Alves White   +1 more
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Defining relictual biodiversity: Conservation units in speckled dace (Leuciscidae: Rhinichthys osculus) of the Greater Death Valley ecosystem

Ecology and Evolution, 2020
The tips in the tree of life serve as foci for conservation and management, yet clear delimitations are masked by inherent variance at the species–population interface.
Steven M. Mussmann, M. Douglas, David D. Oakey, M. E. Douglas   +3 more
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Floristic and structural aspects of Brazilian Savanna phytophysiognomies in the northern Goiás state, Brazil

Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical, 2021
The Legado Verdes do Cerrado Sustainable Development Reserve is home to the largest private contiguous area of native vegetation in the Cerrado (Brazilian Savanna) biome, but its flora is still little studied.
Indiara Nunes Mesquita Ferreira, Fernanda Gomes Ferreira, Sabrina do Couto de Miranda, Rafael Tassinari Resende, Fábio Venturoli   +4 more
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Conservation gaps for Brazilian bats, limited protection across conservation units and the importance of the indigenous lands

Scientific Reports
In Brazil, there is 13% of the world’s bat diversity, is the second most diverse group of mammals, playing a crucial role in providing ecosystem services that benefit humans. However, anthropogenic disturbances exacerbate processes of species extinction,
F. Rodrigues, R. Alexandre, S. Pena, L. Correia, T. Vieira   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Ecological ICMS as Inducer in the Creation of Protected Areas in Brazil: An Assessment of Policy in the States of Pernambuco, Paraná and Bahia

Desenvolvimento em Questão, 2019
The main objective of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of the ecological ICMS to induce the creation of conservation units in Brazil, by analyzing the results of this policy in the municipalities of the Brazilian states of Paraná, Pernambuco ...
Luiz Honorato da Silva Júnior, Beatriz Mesquita Jardim Pedrosa, Liedje Bettizaide Oliveira de Siqueira, Monaliza de Oliveira Ferreira   +3 more
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ÁREAS VERDES URBANAS, ESPAÇOS LIVRES PARA O LAZER / Urban green areas, open spaces for leisure [PDF]

Sociedade & Natureza, 2007
The creation and the management of Conservation Units in urban areas, as in the category ofintegral protection as of sustainable use, aims to improve the quality of life of the urban citizenat the same time that it promotes an improvement in the urban ...
Kátia MAZZEI Mazzei, Marlene T. Muno Colesanti, Douglas Gomes dos Santos   +2 more
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Genetic resources of mangabeira (Hancornia speciosa Gomes) in protected areas in Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura, 2022
Brazil, a recognized country for its rich biodiversity, is also known for the rapid loss of a significant part of its in situ genetic resources. Among hundreds of native species that have great potential for economic exploitation, many are not yet ...
Edson Ferreira da Silva, Josué Francisco da Silva Júnior, Wellington Ferreira do Nascimento, Ana Carolina Borges Lins e Silva   +3 more
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Conservation units and historical matrilineal structure in the tequila bat (Leptonycteris yerbabuenae)

, 2020
The tequila bat (Leptonycteris yerbabuenae) has been the focus of intense research over the last 20 years. Its close relationship to economically important plants used in the production of tequila and mezcal has raised awareness of its importance as both
A. Menchaca, M. Arteaga, R. Medellín, Gareth J. F. Jones   +3 more
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Marine turtle regional management units 2.0: an updated framework for conservation and research of wide-ranging megafauna species

Endangered Species Research, 2023
: Delineating spatial boundaries that accurately encompass complex, often cryptic, life histories of highly migratory marine megafauna can be a significant conservation challenge.
Bryan P. Wallace, ZA Posnik, Brendan J. Hurley, A. Dimatteo, Ashleigh Bandimere, I. Rodríguez, Sara M. Maxwell, L. Meyer, Hannah J. Brenner, Michael P. Jensen, Erin L. LaCasella, B. Shamblin, F. Abreu-Grobois, Kelly R. Stewart, Peter H Dutton, H. Barrios-Garrido, M. Dalleau, F. Dell’amico, K. Eckert, N. FitzSimmons, Marco García-Cruz, Graeme C. Hays, S. Kelez, C. Lagueux, Christine A. Madden Hof, A. Marco, Samir L. T. Martins, A. Mobaraki, J. Mortimer, R. Nel, A. D. Phillott, N. Pilcher, N. Putman, A. Rees, Juan M. Rguez‐Baron, J. Seminoff, Adhith Swaminathan, O. Turkozan, S. M. Vargas, Pedro D. Vernet, S. Vilaça, Scott D. Whiting, B. Hutchinson, P. Casale, R. Mast, C. McMahon   +45 more
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