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Evaluating the Management Effectiveness: The Specific Case of Environmental Protection Areas (APAs)

Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente, 2018
The Environmental Protection Areas (APAs) categories are Conservation Units (CUs) with sustainable use of natural resources on private and public lands. It is well known that their management effectiveness depends on a better understanding of the social ...
Laura Dias Prestes, Luís Fernando Carvalho Perello, Nelson Luis Sambaqui Gruber   +2 more
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Lantana delicata (Verbenaceae), a New Species From Brazil, and Additional Updates Within the Genus

Feddes Repertorium, Volume 137, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT In this study, we present some novelties in Lantana, a taxonomically complex genus of Verbenaceae. These include (1) the description of L. delicata, a new species from Brazil; (2) the lectotypification of the name L. magnibracteata; and (3) the recognition of L. fucata f. albiflora, previously regarded as a synonym of L.
Pedro Henrique Cardoso, Juliana Schaefer, Fátima Regina Gonçalves Salimena, Leonardo Jales Leitão, Marcelo Freire Moro, Tânia Regina dos Santos Silva, Nataly O'Leary   +6 more
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Ecological significance of fruit displays in Myrtaceae: relationship between fruit colour, maturation stage, attractiveness and seed germination

Oikos, Volume 2026, Issue 9, September 2026.
Fruit colour has long fascinated scientists and is widely considered an evolutionary adaptation to attract both avian and mammalian frugivores. While fleshy fruits play a key role in plant–animal interactions by promoting seed dispersal, the functional significance of colour variation, particularly multicoloured displays during ripening, remains poorly
Hercília Freitas da Cunha, Eduardo Luiz Voigt, Eliana Cazetta, Vanessa Graziele Staggemeier   +3 more
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Occurrence Records of Brazilian Spirostreptida (Myriapoda: Diplopoda) in the Atlantic Forest Are Biased Towards Proximity to State Highways and Urban Areas

Austral Ecology, Volume 51, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Diplopoda is one of the most diverse terrestrial arthropod groups in Brazil, with the order Spirostreptida Brandt, 1833 standing out for its species richness. Most of the ~180 Brazilian Spirostreptida species occur in the Atlantic Forest, primarily along its coastal region.
Luiz F. M. Iniesta, Rodrigo A. Castro‐Souza, Jackson C. Means, Kaloyan Ivanov, Antonio D. Brescovit, Mayara D. Faustino‐Magalhães, Rodrigo S. Bouzan   +6 more
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Dicrananthera hedyotidea C. Presl. (Melastomataceae) in Maranhão state, Brazil: first record and ecological niche model of the species

Nordic Journal of Botany, Volume 2026, Issue 8, August 2026.
Dicrananthera C. Presl. is a monospecific genus of the tribe Marcetieae, comprising perennial herbs typically occurring in areas adjacent to wetlands. The species exhibits a disjunct distribution, with confirmed records in both the Amazon and Atlantic Forest domains.
Elias Julio Oliveira Correa, Sandro Márcio dos Santos Junior, Antônio Fernando Costa da Silva, Kalynne Nayara Lima dos Santos, Eduardo Bezerra de Almeida Jr   +4 more
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A new Hyphessobrycon (Characiformes: Acestrorhamphidae) of the Hyphessobrycon agulha lineage of Hyphessobryconinae from the lower Aripuanã basin, Brazil, with comments about the lineage

Journal of Fish Biology, Volume 109, Issue 1, Page 58-69, July 2026.
Abstract A new species of Hyphessobrycon is described from a tributary of Rio Jatuarana, lower Rio Aripuanã basin, Rio Madeira basin, Apuí, Amazonas. The new species is part of the Hyphessobrycon agulha lineage, with the typical midlateral narrow black stripe immediately followed dorsally by an iridescent stripe.
Tiago C. Faria, Willian M. Ohara, Iann Leonardo Pinheiro Monteiro, Claudio Oliveira   +3 more
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O princípio da proibição do retrocesso socioambiental e o “novo” Código Florestal

Revista de Direito Econômico e Socioambiental, 2012
A evolução do pensamento ecológico após a crise ambiental enfrentada nos períodos subsequentes à Segunda Grande Guerra criou um ambiente propício ao surgimento do Direito Ambiental.
Euseli dos Santos
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Rapidly declining seagrass meadows in Brazil: Findings from satellite imagery and local knowledge

People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 5, Page 1155-1171, May 2026.
Abstract Due to the limitations of individual monitoring approaches, integrating social perceptions with multiple advanced technologies provides a new opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of ecosystem degradation. We combined historical aerial mapping, satellite imagery, semi‐structured interviews with local stakeholders, and a bilingual ...
Karine Matos Magalhães, Emma Deeks, Aline da Silva Cerqueira, Gabriel Henrique Ferreira Silva, Fabiana Aguiar Santos, Terry Dawson, Pavel Kratina   +6 more
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E-CODEMOCRACIA O ESTADO AMBIENTAL ARTICULADO EM UM ESTADOREDE E O DIREITO FUNDAMENTAL DE ACESSO À INTERNET COMO ELEMENTOS DA PROTEÇÃO PROCEDIMENTAL DO MEIO AMBIENTE NO CYBERESPAÇO / E-CODEMOCRACY THE AMBIENTAL STATE ARTICULATED IN A NETWORK STATE

Espaço Jurídico, 2015
Resumo: Enfrentar a incerteza inerente ao conhecimento sobre o ambiente significa reconhecer a insuficiência do Estado para, sozinho, determinar diretrizes de proteção ambiental, do que decorre a necessidade de criação de regras processuais relacionadas ...
Ivar A. M. Hartmann
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Joint social‐ecological outcomes of private land conservation: An evidence synthesis with a well‐being perspective

People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 5, Page 1066-1084, May 2026.
Abstract Private land conservation (PLC) can contribute to sustainability by improving biodiversity and human well‐being but can also result in negative outcomes for people and nature if poorly designed. Informing PLC design to achieve objectives for joint biodiversity and well‐being is challenging because most evaluations assess ecological and social ...
Erica Cseko Nolasco, Brooke A. Williams, Angela M. Guerrero, Anazelia M. Tedesco, Nanda Kaji Budhathoki, Kerrie A. Wilson, Ayesha Tulloch   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source