Legal reserves ensure alpha and beta ant diversity in highly modified agricultural landscapes

To preserve biodiversity, the Brazilian law postulates that rural properties must keep a percentage of native vegetation cover, denominated as “Legal Reserve” (LR). Recent political efforts are being made to disoblige the farmer to keep the LRs. In this study we evaluated the role of LRs in ensuring...

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Main Authors: Kelley Rita Przybyszewski, Ricardo Eduardo Vicente, José Victor Alves Ferreira, Mônica Josene Barbosa Pereira, Thiago Junqueira Izzo, Danielle Storck-Tonon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-10-01
Series:Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2530064422000529