Ecology

Ecology

Impacts visible at sea

Pollutants change the ecological equilibrium and accumulate on the ocean floor

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ZOOLOGY

The voyages of sea turtles

Genetics help delineate populations of endangered species

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deforestation

Harpies lose diversity

Forest loss reduces genetic diversity of harpies

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Cerrado

Effect of rain on soil microbes

Soil microorganisms vary with season and the characteristics of the vegetation

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METEOROLOGY

The hidden seeds of rain

Missing particles explain how clouds form in the Amazon

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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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sea life

Death on the beach

Study analyzes data from monitoring of marine animals

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Photolab

Rebirth of a forest

Rebirth of a forest

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Ecology

Reefs at the mouth of the Amazon River

Where the river meets the ocean is home to the northernmost corals

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EVOLUTION

The richness of the highland grasslands

Vegetation in Brazil underscores the importance of a non-forest ecosystem

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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

Prevention is worth the effort

Adaptive measures would reduce the damage caused by rising sea levels

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COVER

Amazonia threatened by drought

Experiment reveals tree collapse and parched soil

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collaborative science

United by the Doce River

Group obtains financing to analyze water samples from Doce river

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Xylella fastidiosa

Pests that destroy olive trees

The European Commission invests to destroy a bacteria that destroys olive trees

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ECOLOGY

A new chance for the Atlantic Forest

Studies identify ways to restore the Atlantic Forest

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Formicivora paludicola

Birds isolated by marshes

Birds are found near the sources of the Tietê and Paraíba do Sul Rivers

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environmental sanctuaries

Chile strengthens protection for oceans

Chile strengthens protection for oceans

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Botany

Forests in transformation

Remodeling the Amazon Region and the Atlantic Forest

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Amazon

Giant tower in the forest

A scientific research tower, the Amazon Tall Tower Observatory is open

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Photolab

The little drop that tells all

The little drop that tells all

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MEMORY

Tracing the footsteps of Saint-Hilaire

Botanists retrace Auguste de Saint-Hilaire expedition

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Ecology

In the mud and sand of Araçá

Bay on the northern coast of São Paulo displays a great deal of biodiversity

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Biodiversity

A world of trees

Neotropics may not be champion of tree diversity

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small mammals

Flying mousetraps

Pellets regurgitated by barn owls may help research

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Biodiversity

Fully-integrated invaders

Invasive species maintain ecological complexity in the Azores

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ECOLOGY

Great gardeners

Animals now extinct played a role in seed dispersal in the Pantanal

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Hylodes japi

The riverhead frog

New tree frog species found in Japi Mountain's creeks

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Trees

Amazonian champions

Amazon stores 17% of the carbon stored by land vegetation

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Thomas Lovejoy

Thomas Lovejoy: Fifty years in the Amazon

Groundbreaking project has helped define the forest conservation areas

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