Floristic mosaics of the threatened Brazilian campo rupestre

• Published in: Nature Conservation Research: Заповедная наука Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 10 - 18
• Main Authors: Caminha-Paiva, Dario, Gomes, Vanessa M., Cunha-Blum, Jessica, Alves, Michel J. P., Rosa, Dian C. P., Santiago, Júlio C., Negreiros, Daniel, Fernandes, G. Wilson
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Fund for Support and Development of Protected Areas "Bear Land" 01.01.2022
• Subjects: canga; herbaceous; phytosociology; plant community; quartzite; rupestrian grassland; shrub

The increase in rates of habitat loss requires an understanding of how biodiversity is distributed. Campo rupestre is an old, climatically buffered, and infertile landscape located in Brazil. Considered a biodiversity hotspot, the campo rupestre is mainly threatened by mining activity that requires...