The Cerrados of Brazil: Ecology and Natural History of a Neotropical SavannaColumbia University Press, 5 de fev. de 2013 - 424 páginas The massive grasslands of Brazil -- known as the cerrados -- which cover roughly a quarter of its land surface and are among the most threatened regions in South America, have received little media attention. This book brings together leading researchers on the area to produce the first detailed account in English of the natural history and ecology of the cerrado/savanna ecosystem. Given their extent and threatened status, the richness of their flora and fauna, and the lack of familiarity with their unique ecology at the international level, the cerrados are badly in need of this important and timely work. |
Conteúdo
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4 The Fire Factor | 51 |
5 Past and Current Human Occupation and Land Use | 69 |
THE PLANT COMMUNITY COMPOSITION DYNAMICS AND LIFE HISTORY | 89 |
6 Vegetation Physiognomies and Woody Flora of the Cerrado Biome | 91 |
11 Lepidoptera in the Cerrado Landscape and the Conservation of Vegetation Soil and Topographical Mosaics | 201 |
12 The Character and Dynamics of the Cerrado Herpetofauna | 223 |
Ecology Biogeography and Behavior | 242 |
Diversity Ecology and Natural History | 266 |
INSECTPLANT INTERACTIONS | 285 |
Contrasting Effects on the Behavioral Ecology of Insect Herbivores | 287 |
Unique or Typical? | 306 |
17 Pollination and Reproductive Biology in Cerrado Plant Communities | 329 |
7 Herbaceous Plant Communities | 121 |
8 Patterns and Dynamics of Plant Populations | 140 |
9 The Role of Fire in Population Dynamics of Woody Plants | 159 |
10 Ecophysiology of Woody Plants | 178 |
THE ANIMAL COMMUNITY DIVERSITY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY | 199 |
THE CONSERVATION OF THE CERRADOS | 349 |
18 Biodiversity and Conservation Priorities in the Cerrado Region | 351 |
Contributors | 369 |
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Outras edições - Ver todos
The Cerrados of Brazil: Ecology and Natural History of a Neotropical Savanna Paulo S. Oliveira,Robert J. Marquis Visualização parcial - 2002 |
The Cerrados of Brazil: Ecology and Natural History of a Neotropical Savanna Paulo S. Oliveira,Robert J. Marquis Visualização parcial - 2002 |
The Cerrados of Brazil: Ecology and Natural History of a Neotropical Savanna Robert J. Marquis Visualização parcial - 2002 |
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