Holocene coastal environmental changes inferred by multi-proxy analysis from Lago Formoso sediments in Maranhão State, northeastern Brazil
CA de Moraes, ML da Costa, AG Navarro… - Quaternary Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Little is known about the history of the coastal environment in the northern part of
northeastern Brazil and the role of sea level and climate change, as well as the human …
northeastern Brazil and the role of sea level and climate change, as well as the human …
Paleoclimatic controls on mercury deposition in northeast Brazil since the Last Interglacial
The sediment core GL-1248, collected from the continental slope off northeastern Brazil, was
used to reconstruct mercury (Hg) variations in NE South American continental margin and …
used to reconstruct mercury (Hg) variations in NE South American continental margin and …
Beyond Refugia: New insights on Quaternary climate variation and the evolution of biotic diversity in tropical South America
Abstract Haffer's (Science 165: 131–137, 1969) Pleistocene refuge theory has provided
motivation for 50 years of investigation into the connections between climate, biome …
motivation for 50 years of investigation into the connections between climate, biome …
Pleistocene climatic instability drove the historical distribution of forest islands in the northeastern Brazilian Atlantic Forest
MHB Silveira, R Mascarenhas, D Cardoso… - Palaeogeography …, 2019 - Elsevier
To investigate the past spatial dynamics of Atlantic Forest (AF)'island-like'enclaves in
northeastern Brazil, we employed ecological niche modeling (ENM) using a set of …
northeastern Brazil, we employed ecological niche modeling (ENM) using a set of …
Brazilian biomes distribution: Past and future
Abstract The Last Glacial Maximum (LGM, 26.5–19 ka) was marked by atmospheric cooling,
in contrast to the current warming climate, which will probably continue in the coming …
in contrast to the current warming climate, which will probably continue in the coming …
Earlier onset of the Early Cretaceous Equatorial humidity belt
The long-standing view on the Cretaceous climate zones suggests the inception of an
Equatorial Humid Belt (EHB) in the Albian. This inception contrasts with recent …
Equatorial Humid Belt (EHB) in the Albian. This inception contrasts with recent …
[HTML][HTML] Comparative phylogeographic and demographic analyses reveal a congruent pattern of sister relationships between bird populations of the northern and …
Abstract The Pernambuco Center of Endemism (PCE) is the northernmost strip of the Atlantic
Forest (AF). Biogeographic affinities among avifaunas in the PCE, the southern-central …
Forest (AF). Biogeographic affinities among avifaunas in the PCE, the southern-central …
The Brazilian semiarid region over the past 21,000 years: Vegetation dynamics in small pulses of higher humidity
Abstract In South America, one of the least addressed regions in paleoecological studies is
the Brazilian Semiarid region, composed of vegetation from different biomes and currently …
the Brazilian Semiarid region, composed of vegetation from different biomes and currently …
Climate and soils at the Brazilian semiarid and the forest-Caatinga problem: new insights and implications for conservation
G de Castro Oliveira, MR Francelino… - Environmental …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
This study aimed to test two hypotheses:(i) on the Brazilian semiarid territory, the climate has
greater weight as a driver of vegetation than the soil and;(ii) the arboreal Caatinga is a …
greater weight as a driver of vegetation than the soil and;(ii) the arboreal Caatinga is a …
Spatial niche modelling of five endemic cacti from the Brazilian Caatinga: Past, present and future
Climate change, together with human activities, impacts on natural and human systems on
all continents and poses a major threat to biodiversity, especially in environments with a …
all continents and poses a major threat to biodiversity, especially in environments with a …