Molecular phylogenetic studies have become a major area of interest in plant systematics,
and their impacts on historical biogeographic hypotheses are not to be disregarded. In …

Abstract During Paleogene the Neotropical region was mainly covered by rainforests and
ancient Amazon (AM) and Atlantic Forest (AF) were continuous and interconnected. The …

Background: There is no generally agreed classification scheme for the many different
vegetation formation types occurring in the tropics. This hinders cross-continental …

Biological knowledge is important for guidance of conservation polices. In the Cerrado, an
extremely diverse biome, the last synthesis of floristic knowledge has more than ten years …

The Cerrado Biome is one of the world's principal centres of biodiversity and has 6429
recorded native species of vascular plants, although according to estimates the total may be …

Floristic differentiation and vegetation definition is an important step to recognize biome
distribution and for biodiversity conservation. Here, we aim to verify if the distribution of the …

Questions: Has fire suppression relaxed barriers to the exchange of species between
savanna and forest? Do all species or a subset of species participate in this exchange …

The Cerrado contains a wide variety of vegetation types, and it is known for its high
biodiversity but is highly threatened. We review the changes through time of geographical …

We investigate patterns of species richness of squamates (lizards, snakes, and
amphisbaenians) in the Brazilian Cerrado, identifying areas of particularly high richness …

Abstract The Chapada das Mesas National Park is a federal reserve located in the State of
Maranhão, in an ecotonal region of the Brazilian Northeast Cerrado. Aiming to assess the …