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A comparative study of floristic composition, structure and pole diversity in two ecosystems at the 50k CPO-09 oil field in the Orinoco region of Colombia

open access: yesColombia Forestal, 2014
A structure and composition study of poles in two wooded areas of Colombian Orinoquia totalling 10 465 hectares is presented. A 1: 10 000 scale map was made for mapping gallery forest and high dense forest from tierra firma, in order to implement a field
Miguel Andrés Cárdenas-Torres
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Aboveground tree carbon stocks in West African semi-arid ecosystems: Dominance patterns, size class allocation and structural drivers

open access: yesGlobal Ecology and Conservation, 2020
The importance of terrestrial ecosystems for carbon sequestration and climate regulation is acknowledged globally. However, the underlying structural drivers are still not well understood, particularly across distinct tropical forest ecosystems where ...
Sylvanus Mensah   +2 more
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Ant species diversity in ciliary forest and gallery forest areas in central Brazil

open access: yesAdvances in Entomology, 2014
Ants make up an important group of insects of the Cerrado in terms of biomass, number of individuals, and ecological impact. The main goals of this study were to quantify the species richness and species diversity of the family Formicidae in two riparian Cerrado physiognomies: Ciliary Forest and Gallery Forest, and to evaluate the effectiveness of two ...
João Augusto Vieira de Oliveira   +2 more
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The impacts of biological invasions

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Anthropocene is characterised by a continuous human‐mediated reshuffling of the distributions of species globally. Both intentional and unintentional introductions have resulted in numerous species being translocated beyond their native ranges, often leading to their establishment and subsequent spread – a process referred to as biological
Phillip J. Haubrock   +42 more
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Abundance and frugivory of the toco toucan (Ramphastos toco) in a gallery forest in Brazil's Southern Pantanal

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Biology
Unlike other toucan species, the Toco toucan (Ramphastos toco) - the largest Ramphastidae - usually inhabits dry semi-open areas. This conspicuous canopy frugivore uses a large home range that includes a variety of vegetation types, among which gallery ...
J. Ragusa-Netto
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Termite (Insecta, Isoptera) assemblage of a gallery forest relic from the Chaco province (Argentina): taxonomic and functional groups

open access: yesArxius de Miscel-lània Zoològica, 2012
Termite fauna of the gallery forest in the Colonia Benitez Reserve (Chaco province, Argentina) were analyzed using the rapid diversity assessment protocol (100 x 2 m transects).
M. C. Godoy   +3 more
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I Thought the Earth Remembered Me [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
The forest is teeming with activity: fungi transform dead logs into nutrients, roots entangle themselves with the earth, and strong winds break resilient boughs. Like the forest, the human body functions according to a complex system of agents - from the
Bates, Hannah
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A sala: Exposições 2014: Projeto de Extensão Ações Educativas na Galeria de Arte A Sala do Centro de Artes da UFPel [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
A SALA é de suma importância, enquanto instância educacional e expositiva pública, localizada no Centro de Artes, que promove a partilha da produção artística contemporânea com o corpo docente, o corpo discente e com a comunidade em geral. É o espaço que
Gonçalves, Eduarda   +3 more
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A roadmap to key traits of invasive Drosophilidae

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biological invasions have intensified in recent decades, mostly driven by international trade and travel, raising significant concerns, particularly regarding insect pests. Once non‐native species establish, they can disrupt natural ecosystem stability, undermine agroecosystem sustainability and cause substantial economic losses.
Gwenaëlle Deconninck   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Some new additions to the hepatic flora (Jungermanniophyta) for the State of Bahia, Brazil [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
In this paper are recorded 18 taxa of hepatics (Jungermanniophyta) for the first time for the state of Bahia, Brazil. Of these, Harpalejeunea ovata (Hook.) Schiffn. is new for Brazil. Morphological characters, notes on habitat and substrate are given for
Bastos, Cid José Passos   +1 more
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