Open habitats such as grasslands occupy< 5% of the Amazon and are currently grouped
under the broad term Amazonian savanna, covering an area of c. 267 000 km2, mostly in …

The Cerrado biome comprises a mosaic of different vegetation types such as grasslands,
savannas and forests. We studied soil properties and the herbaceous-shrub layer vegetation …

The conversion of natural landscapes associated with agricultural activities is one of the
major causes for the decline of biodiversity, especially in tropical regions. However …

Among the Brazilian Stachytarpheta, the small group of species treated as the
Stachytarpheta longispicata complex is morphologically recognised by its inflorescences …

Microlicia woodii is described as a new species from the Meseta de Motacú, Santiago de
Chiquitos, eastern Bolivia, a region rich in endemic plants. The new species seems to be …

The fire regime is essential in creating a mosaic of plant structure and diversity in South
American open savannas, especially favouring herbs. However, studies investigating …

Abstract The Brazilian savanna (Cerrado domain), although without significant richness of
Chrysobalanaceae, has widely distributed species of this family, and some endemic to this …

The Cerrado domain is the most diverse savannah biome in the world and a biodiversity
hotspot for conservation. Only a few areas of the domain remain well preserved, among …

Este estudo é uma contribuição à flora de samambaias e licófitas, também conhecidas
como pteridófitas, da Estação Ecológica Serra Geral do Tocantins (EESGT), que faz parte …

Monochilus (Lamiaceae) is an enigmatic genus endemic to Brazil with two rarely collected
species currently recognized. Based on morphological features Monochilus is hypothesized …