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Uncovering hidden diversity: Oldenlandia bahiana, a neglected new species endemic to Brazil (Spermacoceae, Rubiaceae), revealed by integrative approach [PDF]
Plant Ecology and EvolutionBackground and aims – Oldenlandia is a taxonomically complex and polyphyletic genus with approximately 160 pantropical species distributed across more than ten clades.
Mariela Nuñez-Florentin +2 more
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Acta Botânica Brasílica, 2015 Mistletoes obtain nutrients and water from their hosts, with varying effects among those hosts. We assessed the factors that influence the colonization of the mistletoe Struthanthus flexicaulis on Baccharis dracunculifolia and the subsequent effects on ...
Thaise de Oliveira Bahia +5 more
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Structure and composition of the euglossine bee community along an elevational gradient of rupestrian grassland vegetation [PDF]
Apidologie, 2020 Euglossini is an important tribe of Neotropical bees found primarily in wet forest environments, although their distribution extends to seasonal tropical forests and mountainous grassland habitats. However, little is known about the geography and diversity of euglossine bees in mountain regions, particularly in the Brazilian semi-arid Cerrado ...
Fabíola Mendes dos Santos +5 more
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Economic valuation of plant diversity storage service provided by Brazilian rupestrian grassland ecosystems [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2013 The rupestrian grassland ecosystems provide various goods and services to society and support a significant amount of biological diversity. Notably the rich plant diversity has high levels of endemism and a variety of uses among the local communities and general society. Despite the socio-ecological importance of these ecosystems, they are subjected to
FM. Resende, GW. Fernandes, MS. Coelho
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The fate of endemic birds of eastern Brazilian mountaintops in the face of climate change
Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation, 2020 Climate change affects biodiversity in various ways but not linearly. Mountaintop species and ecosystems are expected to experience the strongest impacts of climate change.
Diego Hoffmann +2 more
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Acta Botânica Brasílica, 2016 Ecophysiological responses of plants are useful for monitoring the success of ecological restoration projects that target species conservation. In this study we evaluated the ecophysiological traits of individuals of Chamaecrista semaphora from a natural
Silvana A. B. Castro +5 more
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Correction to: Propagation and establishment of rupestrian grassland grasses for restoration of degraded areas by mining [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Botany, 2018 The layout of Table 1 was incorrect in the PDF version of the initial online publication. The original article has been corrected.
Maurilio Assis Figueiredo +3 more
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Beyond forests: Harnessing conservation gardening for open biomes in Brazil
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Urban gardening offers an innovative conservation strategy by integrating native ornamental species into urban landscapes. We evaluated the ornamental potential of the Brazilian flora by comparing the representation of species from forests versus open biomes (focusing on campo rupestre grasslands) and introduced and validated the Index of Ornamental ...
Flávia Santos Faria +2 more
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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 +4 more
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Zoologia (Curitiba), 2017 The objectives of this study were to determine the richness of medium and large mammal species in two protected areas of the Espinhaço Mountain Range, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil; and to investigate the factors affecting the occurrence of those species.
Fernando Ferreira de Pinho +2 more
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