Beyond forests in the Amazon: biogeography and floristic relationships of the Amazonian savannas

• Published in: Botanical journal of the Linnean Society Vol. 193; no. 4; pp. 478 - 503
• Main Authors: Devecchi, Marcelo F, Lovo, Juliana, Moro, Marcelo F, Andrino, Caroline O, Barbosa-Silva, Rafael G, Viana, Pedro L, Giulietti, Ana Maria, Antar, Guilherme, Watanabe, Maurício T C, Zappi, Daniela C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.08.2020

Open habitats such as grasslands occupy < 5% of the Amazon and are currently grouped under the broad term Amazonian savanna, covering an area of c. 267 000 km2, mostly in Brazil and Bolivia. These habitats are found isolated within an extensive rainforest matrix, having a distinct flora from the...