Ecology

Ecology

Amazonia in three dimensions

Maps show details of forest structure and native vegetation

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ECOLOGY

More uniform forests

Species resistant to environmental disturbances reduces biodiversity

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SCIENCE DISSEMINATION

Five decades of ecological conscience

Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring remains an environmental literature classic

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ECOLOGY

Perfume from the Amazon

The use of leaves and branches increases rosewood oil production by 25%

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Tropical ecosystems 

Evolution written in lianas

Botanists use climbing plants to understand the origin of Brazilian forests

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Wild animals

The cougar’s paths

Felines are able to move around in regions occupied by human beings

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Cover

Ancestral branching

Capuchin monkey divergence reflected in ecology and behavior

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Ecology

Faithful gardeners

Ants help seeds to germinate in the Atlantic Forest and cerrado regions

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Internationalization

Cooperative atmosphere

USP, FAPESP and Marine Biological Laboratory hold courses

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Recognition

Intellectual references

Awards enhance Brazil’s scientific community's reputation

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Environmental preservation

One road, many forests

Ring road around Greater São Paulo triggers an operation to replant forest

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Foreseeing changes

Simulating changes in land use

Tool can simulate changes in land use and cover

Life in the semi-arid

Backcountry strategies

The only mammal that lives in the dunes along the São Francisco River

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Landscape in transformation

The ancient Amazonia in the Espirito Santo state

Remnants of the Amazon Region from 7.8 thousand years ago

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Photolab

Delicate predators

Delicate predators

Ask the researchers

Ask the researchers

Why don’t ants die when they are placed in a microwave oven?

Invasive species

Undesirable, but not always

The debate about the control of exotic plants and animals heats up

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Primate life

The matriarchs of the forest

Coexistence with the mother increases the reproductive success of muriquis

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Ecology

Mobile nurseries

Fish reproduce and raise the young in specific parts of mangrove swamps

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Environment

Planting in rows

This method can help the movement of small mammals

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History of FAPESP III

Ecological path

FAPESP has been investing for five decades in biodiversity studies

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Ecology

The limit of the forest

Group identifies signs that precede extinction in the Atlantic rainforest

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Ecology

The hidden forest

Land use affects the biological diversity of the soil in the Amazon Region

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Cover

Fewer animals, more research

Zoos are reviewing their role in the conservation of wildlife

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Ecology

Eight-legged puppets

Wasp larvae manipulate the behavior of spiders

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Ecology

Centuries-old pioneer

The araucaria coniferous tree recovers quickly in deforested areas

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Ecology

Between man and nature

Dilemma between preservation and development has been constant in Brazil

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Ecology

Good companions

Population density influences life span of termites

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Ecology

The sloth’s hidden friend

Mammal's fur is home to a type of symbiotic green algae

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Ecology

Food with wings

Bees become more valuable for agricultural production

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