Fire can change the species composition, diversity, and structure of savanna vegetation,
thus altering growth and mortality rates. Such changes in the woody vegetation of burned …

Background Long-term studies of community and population dynamics indicate that abrupt
disturbances often catalyse changes in vegetation and carbon stocks. These disturbances …

The tree changes of 1.02 ha of montane forest at the Santa Lúcia Biological Station,
southeastern Brazil, were analyzed using two surveys separated by an interval of 11 years …

In this chapter, we describe, for the first time, the natural islands of Atlantic rainforests,
regionally known as capões (heretofore called Atlantic forest islands, or simply forest …

O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar as mudanças florísticas e estruturais da comunidade
arbórea de uma floresta sobre afloramentos calcários no município de Iaciara (14º03'53" S; …

The study of tree community dynamics may help improve our understanding of forest
ecosystem function. Here, we aimed to investigate the influences of climate, soils …

The area evaluated in this study was a continuous stretch comprising three vegetation
formations: gallery forest, semideciduous seasonal forest and cerradão (woodland …

Secondary forests play an important role as landscape elements, providing carbon uptake,
biodiversity recovery, and income for rural communities. We aimed to present change …

The natural regeneration process is essential for forest maintenance since it is critical for
establishing new tree individuals. This study aimed to improve the understanding of the …

O entendimento de processos ecológicos, especialmente das modificações estruturais e
florísticas em ecossistemas naturais, é fundamental para embasar ações visando à sua …