Biodiversity in Agricultural Landscapes of Southeastern Brazil

• Main Authors: Lyra-Jorge, Maria Carolina, Gheler-Costa, Carla, Martins Verdade, Luciano
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Germany De Gruyter 2016; Walter de Gruyter GmbH; De Gruyter Open Poland
• Edition: 1
• Subjects: Agrobiodiversity; Agrobiodiversity conservation; Agroecosystems; Biodiversity; biodiversity, agroecosystems, Brazil; Biology; Biology, life sciences; Botany and plant sciences; Brazil; Mathematics and Science; QH540-549.5; QK1-989; QL1-991; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology; Brazil, Southeast; biodiversity, agroecosystems, Brazil

The state of São Paulo, Brazil, is one of the most densely populated and developed areas in South America. Such development is evident both in terms of industrialization and urbanization, as well as in agriculture, which is heavily based on sugar cane, Eucalyptus plantations and livestock. This inte...