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Spider diversity (Arachnida: Araneae) in Atlantic Forest areas at Pedra Branca State Park, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [PDF]
Biodiversity Data Journal, 2016 There has never been any published work about the diversity of spiders in the city of Rio de Janeiro using analytical tools to measure diversity. The only available records for spider communities in nearby areas indicate 308 species in the National Park of Tijuca and 159 species in Marapendi Municipal Park. These numbers are based on a rapid survey and
Pedro Castanheira +2 more
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Endangered flora in protected areas of Rio de Janeiro municipality – Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences, 2023 This study presents a qualitative analysis of endangered species occurrences in conservation units of Rio de Janeiro, one of the largest Brazilian municipalities in population size.
Carem Cristina Araújo Valente +5 more
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Taxonomic Novelties in Senna ser. Bacillares (Leguminosae, Cassieae)
Nordic Journal of Botany, Volume 2023, Issue 9, September 2023., 2023 Senna ser. Bacillares (Leguminosae, Cassieae) is the largest of the American Senna series, with approximately 50 species. Several taxa are still poorly known or with problematic delimitation. Based on extensive fieldwork and collection‐based research for our ongoing taxonomic studies on Senna ser. Bacillares, we identified two new species which we here
Alexandre Gibau de Lima +5 more
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TAXON, Volume 72, Issue 2, Page 307-359, April 2023., 2023 Abstract Classifications of the pantropical plant family Sapotaceae based solely on morphology have historically recognized between 125 and 53 genera. Phylogenetic analyses using molecular data have repeatedly demonstrated that broad concepts of two large genera belonging to subfamily Chrysophylloideae, Chrysophyllum and Pouteria, are untenable and ...
Ulf Swenson +6 more
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Responses of leaf processing to impacts in streams in Atlantic rain Forest, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - a test of the biodiversity-ecosystem functioning relationship? [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2003 The relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning has been intensely debated and researched in recent times. It is generally agreed that there is redundancy of species in ecosystems such that loss of species does not necessarily result in ...
T. P. Moulton, S. A. P. Magalhães
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City &Society, Volume 33, Issue 2, Page 382-402, August 2021., 2021 Abstract This article discusses the changes in Visionário, a favela located near the affluent neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro, to assess the effects of the Sports Mega Events (SMEs) on the political and economic conditions in the favela. Following Harvey’s (2005) description of “accumulation by dispossession,” several authors have highlighted that the ...
Martijn Oosterbaan
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Diversity and origins of giant guitarfish and wedgefish products in Singapore
Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Volume 31, Issue 7, Page 1636-1649, July 2021., 2021 Abstract Giant guitarfishes (Glaucostegidae) and wedgefishes (Rhinidae) are some of the most threatened marine taxa in the world, with 15 of the 16 known species exhibiting global population declines and categorized as Critically Endangered according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. The recent
Min Yi Choo +4 more
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Ticks parasitizing wild mammals in Atlantic Forest areas in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2018 Mammals captured in the Serra dos Órgãos National Park (PARNASO) and the Pedra Branca State Park (PBSP) between 2012 and 2015 were examined for the presence of ticks.
Hermes Ribeiro Luz +4 more
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Parasitismo humano por carrapatos na Mata Atlântica, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
EntomoBrasilis, 2011 Entre janeiro de 1997 e dezembro de 2007 foi realizada uma investigação epidemiológica objetivando identificar casos de parasitismo por carrapatos em humanos na comunidade que invadiu e está ocupando Área de Proteção Ambiental – (APA), entre o “Parque ...
Nicolau Maués Serra-Freire +2 more
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Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente, 2015 This article aims the demands and challenges related to the Buffer Zones of Protected Areas in urban areas, through the historical and legal contextualization of this "tool" of territorial planning and management.
Helio Beiroz
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