Habitat loss and the illegal exploitation of natural resources are among the main drivers of
species extinction around the world. These disturbances act at different scales, once …

Forest cover and light availability comprise key factors for plant establishment in tropical
forests. In the Brazilian Atlantic Forest (AF), Euterpe edulis (Areacaceae) is an endangered …

Increasing the number of species conserved ex situ in Megadiverse countries is a major task
exacerbated by many intricate factors including: biome complexity, wide range of …

Forest loss is one of the most serious threats to biodiversity in the tropics and mainly occurs
due to the conversion of native forests by the expansion of human activities. In addition …

The expansion of human activities has led to drastic changes in the original landscapes in
which tropical forests stand, causing the loss and fragmentation of natural habitats. Both …

Habitat loss is the main driver of the loss of global biodiversity. Knowledge on this subject,
however, is highly concentrated on species richness and composition patterns, with little …

The rapid spread of bamboos can strongly affect forest structure by interfering plant
regeneration and reducing local biodiversity. Considering that bamboos exert a negative …

Human activity has diminished forests in different terrestrial ecosystems. This is well
illustrated in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, which still hosts high levels of species richness …

Abstract Euterpe edulis (Arecaceae) Mart has high ecological and economic importance
providing food resources for more than 58 species of birds and 20 species of mammals …

At the northern limits of the range of the palm species Euterpe edulis there is an endemic
ecotype, known as the" Bahia" ecotype, which is distinguished by its reddish crownshaft and …