Edge effect on vascular epiphytic composition in a fragment of Atlantic Forest in northeastern Brazil
Epiphytes are common in the canopy of temperate and tropical forests, where they substantially contribute to species diversity and to key ecosystem processes. However, little is known about the effects caused by deforestation on this group of species, especially in northeastern Brazil, an area exper...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Botânica do Brasil
2015-06-01
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Series: | Acta Botânica Brasílica |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062015000200270&lng=en&tlng=en |