Biodiversity

PROFILE

From the fields to the courts

A self-taught botanist has already classified more than 350 species

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ECOLOGY

Collective flights

Academic researchers and birdwatchers enhances scientific production

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Photolab

A flower blooms in the stone

A flower blooms in the stone

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invertebrates

Food thieves

Larvae of the flower fly are able to steal the carnivorous plant's food

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ECOLOGY

Dead waters

No decision has been made on restoration actions to the Doce river

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MEDICINE

The silent attack of the fungi

Species of fungi cause drug-resistant infections

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Biodiversity

Earth’s unknown biodiversity

For each species of known living things, there are 100,000 yet to be identified

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Ecology

Ants and bromeliads

Some ant species contribute nutrients to their host plants

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Photolab

Forest creatures

Forest creatures

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Memory

The Brazilian side of Goethe

Goethe's writings were influenced by the works of naturalists

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Ecology

Impacts visible at sea

Pollutants change the ecological equilibrium and accumulate on the ocean floor

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LEGISLATION

Changing expectations

Biodiversity Law creates new rules for researchers and companies

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COVER

Seeking to understand the origin of the forest

In a joint effort, biologists and geologists have created geogenomics

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Ideonella sakaiensis

The bacterium that “eats” plastic bottles

Bacteria can break down and digest plastics known as PET

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ZOOLOGY

The voyages of sea turtles

Genetics help delineate populations of endangered species

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ECOLOGY

The world’s greatest plant diversity

Botanists continue to identify an average of 250 per year in Brazil

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Photolab

Polar inhabitant

Polar inhabitant

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environment

Geogenomics

Geogenomics is aimed at explaining biological diversity in tropical rainforests

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PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

The cosmetic from the Caatinga scrubland

Umbu could form the basis for an anti-aging skin cream

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Biogeography

When the ocean was forest

The Atlantic Forest may have occupied the continental shelf in the Ice Age

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Biodiversity

The white and black fungi of the Atacama

Yeasts in the Chilean desert exhibit resistance to ultraviolet radiation

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COOPERATION

Ranchers and environmentalists united

Cattle ranching on native grasslands balances interests of both parties

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climate change

Draining off carbon dioxide

A regenerating forest drains off more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

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Photolab

Rebirth of a forest

Rebirth of a forest

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Book

A guidebook on Brazilian ants

Brazil is home to 31% of the world’s ant genera

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BIODIVERSITY

Ways to restore the forests

Initiatives test solutions for restoring the vegetation in degraded areas

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COVER

Amazonia threatened by drought

Experiment reveals tree collapse and parched soil

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Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

Fungus-fighting strategy

Biologists test strategy to exterminate deadly fungus to amphibians

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cooperation agreement

Interest in sharks

Cuba and the US seek to preserve and manage marine protected areas

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ECOLOGY

A new chance for the Atlantic Forest

Studies identify ways to restore the Atlantic Forest

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