Riparian vegetation performs important ecosystems services, improving water quality,
mitigating erosion, and maintaining regional plant and animal biodiversity. Regular annual …

Conversion of forest to oil palm agriculture is a significant and ongoing threat to tropical
biodiversity. Despite this, little is known about the value of riparian reserves in oil palm and …

In the last few decades, Brazilian agriculture has experienced a seismic transformation, and
its contradictory facets have fed different and opposing narratives regarding recent changes …

This paper summarizes the critical importance of the Cerrado savannah biome in Brazil and
examines key ways in which large-scale agriculture, in particular large-scale soy farming …

Embrapa (Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation) is the most important Brazilian
agricultural research institute and has recently published a study on the preservation status …

Abstract Knowledge on the distribution of mosquito communities over time and across
human‐modified landscapes is important in determining the risk for vector‐borne disease …

Flesh flies (Sarcophagidae) have been found in a wide range of natural and anthropogenic
environments, from forests to deserts. The state of Maranhão, located in Northeastern Brazil …

Expansion of oil palm is a major driver of deforestation and species losses. Retention of
forested riparian reserves within agricultural landscapes helps to minimize the negative …

As biomassas radiculares desempenham um papel importante na ciclagem de nutrientes,
para manutenção e funcionamento dos diferentes ecossistemas. Diante desse contexto, o …

The medium-sized cities of Brazil are those with populations of between 100,000 and
500,000 inhabitants. These cities are growing rapidly, and are characterized by poor urban …