Tree species richness and composition in a fragmented landscape of the Brazilian lowland Atlantic Forest

Abstract Tropical forests are one of the most important ecosystems and loss of biological diversity in these is a major concern. We studied seven forest remnants on the coast of Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil, three medium-sized (24-63 ha) and four small (5-11 ha), to assess the influence of si...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Solange de Vasconcellos Albuquerque Pessoa, Dorothy Sue Dunn de Araujo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro 2020-02-01
Series:Rodriguésia
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2175-78602020000100211&tlng=en