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O que pode ocorrer com a Mata Atlântica se antas forem extintas? Estudo tenta responder

  • Nacho Villar
  • Yuri Souza
  • Mauro Galetti

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An experiment that has been carried out for 15 years in areas of Serra do Mar in São Paulo showed that the presence of large herbivorous mammals, such as tapirs and peccaries, is fundamental to maintaining the integrity and biodiversity of the forest.

Period22 Sept 2023

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  • TitleO que pode ocorrer com a Mata Atlântica se antas forem extintas? Estudo tenta responder
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletMongabay
    Media typeOnline journalism
    Country/TerritoryBrazil
    Date22/09/2023
    DescriptionAn experiment that has been carried out for 15 years in areas of Serra do Mar in São Paulo showed that the presence of large herbivorous mammals, such as tapirs and peccaries, is fundamental to maintaining the integrity and biodiversity of the forest.
    Producer/Author Evanildo da Silveira
    URLhttps://brasil.mongabay.com/2023/09/o-que-pode-ocorrer-com-a-mata-atlantica-se-antas-e-queixadas-forem-extintas-estudo-tenta-responder/
    PersonsNacho Villar, Yuri Souza, Mauro Galetti
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Keywords

  • reforestation
  • biodiversity
  • tropical forests
  • trophic cascade
  • fauna
  • Atlantic Forest
  • exclusion experiment
  • wildlife
  • plant diversity
  • conservation

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