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A new name and a new synonym in Miconia (Melastomataceae)
PhytoKeys, 2011 The name Miconia densiflora Cogniaux is a later homonym of M. densiflora (Gardner) Naudin, but since we propose it as a taxonomic synoym of M. caudata (Bonpl.) DC., we do not provide a new name. The name Miconia longicuspis Herzog is a later homonym of M.
Renato Goldenberg, Susanne Renner
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Global Bioregionalisation of Invasive Angiosperms
Journal of Biogeography, Volume 53, Issue 9, September 2026.ABSTRACT Aim Understanding global patterns in plant invasions is critical for improving our understanding of plant biogeography and for informing conservation strategies. However, the bioregional structure of invasive angiosperms remains unresolved globally.
Lorena Gali +3 more
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Control of Invasive Species: Lessons from Miconia in Hawaii [PDF]
Once established, invasive species can rapidly and irreversibly alter ecosystems and degrade the value of ecosystem services. Optimal control of an exotic pest solves for a trajectory of removals that minimizes the present value of removal costs and ...
Kaiser, Brooks A. +2 more
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Journal of Biogeography, Volume 53, Issue 9, September 2026.ABSTRACT Aim By moving beyond traditional biome‐centric approaches to sample continuously across a massive ecotone, we investigate how species richness, community composition, and dominance of woody plants change across a strong longitudinal precipitation gradient and identify thresholds in water availability that drive shifts in community assembly ...
Pablo Salazar Zarzosa +13 more
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Sinopse de Miconia seção Miconia Dc. (Melastomataceae) no estado de Minas Gerais, Brasil
Bioscience Journal, 2013 Miconia, maior gênero de Melastomataceae, com cerca de 1050 espécies distribuídas na região neotropical, caracteriza-se pelas inflorescências terminais, pétalas de ápice arredondado ou emarginado e frutos carnosos.
Allisson Rodrigues de Rezende +2 more
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Ciência e Agrotecnologia, 2006 Miconia cinnamomifolia é uma planta arbórea da família Melastomataceae, indicada para arborização de parques, jardins e reflorestamentos, devido à procura de seus frutos pela avifauna, e cuja madeira é empregada na construção civil, mourões, postes ...
José Carlos Lopes +1 more
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Restoration Ecology, Volume 34, Issue 7, September 2026.Abstract Introduction Grassy wetlands of the Cerrado provide key ecosystem services but remain largely overlooked and are rapidly disappearing, threatened by land use change and climate‐driven changes in hydrological cycles. As restoration initiatives are urgent, reference ecosystems and robust indicators are essential to guide conservation and ...
Andra Carolina Dalbeto +2 more
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Progress in the eradication of Miconia calvescens from Australia [PDF]
, 2022 Miconia calvescens (Miconia) is a target of the nationally cost-shared National Tropical Weeds Eradication Program which commenced in late 2003. Miconia calvescens infestations have been found in wet tropical areas between the Whyanbeel Valley and Tully ...
Erbacher, Kimberley, Brooks, Simon J.
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Caldasia, 2019 Melastomataceae es una de las familias botánicas más representativas a nivel mundial con alrededor de 180 géneros y 4500 especies. En Colombia podemos encontrar alrededor de 900 especies ubicadas desde el nivel del mar hasta el páramo.
Laura Fernández-Sánchez +2 more
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Restoration Ecology, Volume 34, Issue 7, September 2026.Abstract Introduction Invasions by Pinus represent major challenges for conservation and ecological restoration, especially in open ecosystems of tropical South America, such as the Brazilian neotropical savanna (Cerrado). Objective We evaluated whether the clear‐cutting and manual removal of Pinus caribaea reduce the impacts of invasion on woody plant
Graziela de Araújo Lima +4 more
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