The Cerrados of Brazil: Ecology and Natural History of a Neotropical Savanna

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Columbia University Press, 2002 - Nature - 398 pages
Development of research in the Cerrados; Relation od soils and geomorphic surfaces in the Brazilian Cerrado; Late quaternary history and evolution of the Cerrados as revealed by palynological records; The fire factor; Past and current human occupation, and land use; Vegetation physiognomies and woody flora of the Cerrado biome; Herbaceous plant communities; Patterns and dynamics of plant populations; The rol of fire in population dynamics of woody plants; Ecophysiology of woody plants; Lepidoptera in the Cerrado landscape and the conservation of vegetation, soil, and topographical mosaics; The character and dynamics of the Cerrado herpetofauna; The avifauna: ecology, biogeography, ad behaviour; The Cerrado mammals: diversity, ecology, and natural history; Ant foraging on plant foliage: contrasting effects on the behavioral ecology of insect herbivores; Interactions among Cerrado plants and their herbivores: unique or typical; Pollination and reproductive biology in Cerrado plant communities; Biodiversity and conservation priorities in the Cerrado region.
 

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