Landscape heterogeneity and habitat amount drive plant diversity in Amazonian canga ecosystems
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DOI: 10.1007/s10980-020-01151-0
Abstract: Island Biogeography Theory and Habitat Amount Hypothesis postulate species richness and densities to increase with connectivity and habitat amount, while niche theory highlights the importance of environmental heterogeneity for species coexistence. Additional ecological niches in… read more here.
Keywords: heterogeneity; habitat amount; canga; diversity ... See more keywords
Natural history of the narrow endemics Ipomoea cavalcantei and I. marabaensis from Amazon Canga savannahs
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-07398-z
Abstract: Amazon comprises a vast variety of ecosystems, including savannah-like Canga barrens that evolved on iron-lateritic rock plateaus of the Carajás Mountain range. Individual Cangas are enclosed by the rain forest, indicating insular isolation that enables… read more here.
Keywords: cavalcantei marabaensis; amazon; marabaensis; ipomoea cavalcantei ... See more keywords
Cross-species transcriptomes reveal species-specific and shared molecular adaptations for plants development on iron-rich rocky outcrops soils
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DOI: 10.1186/s12864-022-08449-0
Abstract: Background Canga is the Brazilian term for the savanna-like vegetation harboring several endemic species on iron-rich rocky outcrops, usually considered for mining activities. Parkia platycephala Benth. and Stryphnodendron pulcherrimum (Willd.) Hochr. naturally occur in the… read more here.
Keywords: canga; species specific; rich rocky; iron rich ... See more keywords
Low fertilization optimizes the water use efficiency of an Amazonian canga grass for mineland rehabilitation
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DOI: 10.1590/1809-4392202202351
Abstract: ABSTRACT The peculiar characteristics of mining waste substrates represent a significant challenge for environmental rehabilitation. Here, we evaluated the revegetation potential of Paspalum cinerascens on substrates from mining areas of Serra dos Carajás, a region… read more here.
Keywords: fertilization; use efficiency; water use; canga ... See more keywords