Floristic and ecological characterization of habitat types on an inselberg in Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil

• Published in: Acta Botânica Brasílica Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 199 - 211
• Main Authors: Paula, Luiza F. A. de, Mota, Nara F. O., Viana, Pedro L., Stehmann, João R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Botânica do Brasil 01.06.2017
• Subjects: endemism; granitic and gneissic rock outcrops; life forms; terrestrial islands; vascular plants

ABSTRACT Inselbergs are granitic or gneissic rock outcrops, distributed mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. They are considered terrestrial islands because of their strong spatial and ecological isolation, thus harboring a set of distinct plant communities that differ from the surrounding ma...