Fire is an important disturbance in terrestrial ecosystems and plays a key role in the
germination process and seedling establishment of many species. In grassland ecosystems …

Campo rupestre is a mountain tropical landscape occurring in Brazil. It is considered one of
the most biologically diverse ecosystems in the world and a major center of endemism. This …

Direct seeding in the restoration of degraded areas requires less financial investment and
facilitates the use of greater diversity of species from different functional groups than …

Various adaptive mechanisms can ensure that seedlings are established at the most
favourable time and place. These mechanisms include seed dormancy ie, incapacity to …

Abstract Background and Aims Rock outcrop vegetation is distributed worldwide and hosts a
diverse and unique flora that evolved under harsh environmental conditions. Unfortunately …

The objective of this study was to determine the species richness and abundance of the
seed bank and the influence of soil attributes along an elevation gradient (800–1400 m asl) …

Investigations on the propagation and establishment of native grasses of rupestrian
grassland on degraded substrates are essential to enable their use in the restoration of …

Abstract The Guayana Highlands (GH) represents a major center of Neotropical plant
diversity and endemism. Considering the lack of information about the ecology of plant …

Close association of iron mining and ferruginous rupestrian grassland places this ecosystem
in a special condition of vulnerability, with a large number of degraded areas requiring …

RESUMO A produção comercial de mudas de Eremanthus incanus tem sido realizada, até o
momento, com sementes sem nenhum controle genético. Assim, propomos dois …