Publications by authors named "Antonio V Aguiar"
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- Researchers analyzed the genetic diversity of native tree species, Inga vera subsp. affinis, in both natural and planted populations within the Atlantic forest in northeastern Brazil to better understand the impact of habitat restoration.
- They found that planted populations retained 50% less genetic diversity compared to natural ones, but seedlings from planted populations exhibited a 30% increase in allelic richness compared to their parent trees, indicating potential benefits of outcrossing.
- The study highlights the importance of considering genetic diversity and gene flow in future restoration efforts to maintain ecological interactions and promote effective habitat recovery.
Despite many studies on fragmentation of tropical forests, the extent to which plant and animal communities are altered in small, isolated forest fragments remains obscure if not controversial. We examined the hypothesis that fragmentation alters the relative abundance of tree species with different vegetative and reproductive traits. In a fragmented landscape (670 km(2) ) of the Atlantic Forest of northeastern Brazil, we categorized 4056 trees of 182 species by leafing pattern, reproductive phenology, and morphology of seeds and fruit.
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