Maintenance of soil quality is a key component of agriculture sustainability and a main goal
of most farmers, environmentalists and government policymakers. However, as there are no …

The variety of plant resources of the Caatinga allows it to be used for different purposes by
the regional population, mainly for food purposes. The Caatinga has incredible biodiversity …

Seasonally dry tropical forests (SDTFs) account for one-third of the interannual variability of
global net primary productive (NPP). Large-scale shifts in dry tropical forest structure may …

This work is focused on characterizing and understanding the aboveground biomass of
Caatinga in a semiarid region in northeastern Brazil. The quantification of Caatinga biomass …

The Brazilian production of major food commodities increased fivefold between 1961 and
2008. In the same time, the area cropped with sugar cane increased with high growth rates …

A cobertura vegetal da região semiárida do Nordeste brasileiro é compreendida pela
caatinga, que é, em grande parte, determinada pelo clima e relevo. A região do município …

Invasive plant species are expected to display high dispersal capacity but low levels of
genetic diversity due to the founder effect occurring at each invasion episode …

Effective forest conservation should go hand in hand with collaboration of the surrounding
local communities. Bringing advancement and relief to marginalized communities is pivotal …

The Caatinga biome, characterized by a species-rich seasonally dry tropical forest, but
highly disturbed covers most of Brazil's Northeast. Endemic to this biome is the multipurpose …

As unidades de conservação são espaços territoriais legalmente protegidos por ato
governamental consideradas como a principal ferramenta para a conservação da …