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RESUMO(Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação) A Mata Atlântica está entre as mais importantes florestas tropicais do mundo, sendo considerada prioridade em termos de conservação devido a seu grau de ameaça e megadiversidade. Nesta floresta, Bromeliaceae é um dos grupos taxonômicos mais relevantes, devido ao alto grau de endemismo e expressivo valor ecológico decorrente principalmente de sua interação com a fauna. O presente trabalho tem por objetivo disponibilizar a lista ABSTRACT(Bromeliaceae of the brazilian Atlantic Forest: checklist, distribution and conservation) The Atlantic Forest is amongst the most important tropical forests in the world, being considered a priority for conservation due to the high degree of threat to its megadiversity. In this forest, Bromeliaceae is one of the most relevant taxonomic groups due to its expressive level of endemism and ecological importance mainly reflected by its manyfold relantionships with the local fauna. This work presents a species list of Bromeliaceae from the Atlantic Forest domain in Brazil together with their conservation status, as well as the distribution of species within states and biodiversity corridors. Thirty one genera were registered, with 803 species and 150 infraespecific taxa. The genera Andrea, Canistropsis, Canistrum, Edmundoa, Fernseea, Lymania, Nidularium, Portea, Quesnelia and Wittrockia are endemic to the domain, and Vriesea (166 spp.), Aechmea (136 spp.) and Neoregelia (97 spp.) are the most diverse. The genus Alcantarea, Cryptanthus, Orthophytum and Neoregelia are not exclusive to the Atlantic Forest, however they have their center of diversity in this biome. Brazil's southeast region plus southern Bahia state hold the highest species richness in the Atlantic Forest. Regarding the conservation status, 338 taxa of Bromeliaceae are cited in oficial lists of threatened species. The biodiversity corridors are extremely important for the conservation of the family, housing a great number of endemic and threatened species.

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Aim: To provide distribution information and preliminary conservation assessments for all species of the pineapple family (Bromeliaceae), one of the most diverse and ecologically important plant groups of the American tropics-a global biodiversity hotspot. Furthermore, we aim to analyse patterns of diversity, endemism and the conservation status of the Bromeliaceae on the continental level in the light of their evolutionary history.Location: The Americas. Methods:We compiled a dataset of occurrence records for 3,272 bromeliad species (93.4% of the family) and modelled their geographic distribution using either climatebased species distribution models, convex hulls or geographic buffers dependent on the number of occurrences available. We then combined this data with information on taxonomy and used the ConR software for a preliminary assessment of the conservation status of all species following Criterion B of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Results: Our results stress the Atlantic Forest in eastern Brazil, the Andean slopes, Central America and the Guiana Highlands as centres of bromeliad diversity and endemism. Phylogenetically ancient subfamilies of bromeliads are centred in the Guiana highlands whereas the large radiations of the group spread across different habitats and large geographic area. A total of 81% of the evaluated bromeliad species are Possibly Threatened with extinction. We provide range polygons for 3,272 species, as well as newly georeferenced point localities for 911 species in the novel "bromeliad" r package, together with functions to generate diversity maps for individual taxonomic or functional groups. Main conclusions: Diversity centres of the Bromeliaceae agreed with macroecological patterns of other plant and animal groups, but show some particular patterns related to the evolutionary origin of the family, especially ancient dispersal corridors.A staggering 2/3rds of Bromeliaceae species might be threatened with extinction, especially so in tropical rain forests, raising concerns about the conservation of the family and bromeliad-dependent animal species.

ABSTRACT. Although strawberry crops have a strong socio-economic impact on the agricultural sector of Espírito Santo State, there are few studies on the performance of strawberry cultivars in different locations and years under a low tunnel management system (LT). Therefore, this study aimed to estimate the parameters of adaptability and stability of strawberry cultivars under LT-protected cultivation using the harmonic mean of the relative performance of genetically predicted values. Seven strawberry cultivars were assessed ('Dover', 'Camino Real', 'Ventana', 'Camarosa', 'Seascape', 'Diamante' and 'Aromas') in the agricultural years 2006/7, 2007/8 and 2008/9 in three locations in the mountainous region of Espírito Santo State. The experiment was arranged in a randomized block design, with 3 replications and 15 plants per plot. The analysis of deviance for the yield (ton. ha -1 ) demonstrated that only the effects of genotype and the triple interaction genotype x location x year were significant, which indicates the presence of genetic variability among the cultivars and the inconsistency of the position among the genotypes for combinations of year and location. Considering the selection for yield, adaptability and stability, in LT-protected cultivation, cultivars Camarosa and Aromas are highlighted for expressing average values that were 22% higher than the overall mean of the cultivars (24.55 ton. há -1 ) in the environments assessed. Adaptabilidade e estabilidade de cultivares de morango via modelos mistos RESUMO. A cultura do morangueiro vem exercendo um importante papel sócio-econômico no setor agrícola do Estado do Espírito Santo, devido principalmente ao aumento de renda nas pequenas propriedades e na fixação de trabalhadores na área rural. Contudo, são escassos os estudos sobre o desempenho de cultivares de morango em diferentes locais e anos sob o sistema de manejo túnel baixo (TB). Portanto, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a produtividade, adaptabilidade e estabilidade de cultivares de morango sob cultivo protegido TB, utilizando o método da média harmônica da performance relativa dos valores genéticos preditos. Foram avaliados sete cultivares de morango ('Dover', 'Camino Real', 'Ventana', 'Camarosa', 'Seascape', 'Diamante' e 'Aromas') nos anos agrícolas 2006/7, 2007/8 e 2008/9, em três locais da região Serrana do Estado do Espírito Santo. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi de blocos ao acaso com três repetições e 15 plantas por parcela. Pela análise de deviance em relação à produtividade (t ha -1 ), apenas os efeitos de genótipos e da interação tripla genótipos x locais x anos foram significativas, evidenciando a presença de variabilidade genética entre as cultivares e a inconsistência da posição entre os genótipos para as combinações de anos e locais. Considerando s seleção para produtividade, adaptabilidade e estabilidade as duas cultivares que se destacaram foram 'Camarosa' e 'Aromas', tendo obtido valores superiores em média de 22% sobre a média geral das cultivares (24.55 t...

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Epiphytes are hyper‐diverse and one of the frequently undervalued life forms in plant surveys and biodiversity inventories. Epiphytes of the Atlantic Forest, one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world, have high endemism and radiated recently in the Pliocene. We aimed to (1) compile an extensive Atlantic Forest data set on vascular, non‐vascular plants (including hemiepiphytes), and lichen epiphyte species occurrence and abundance; (2) describe the epiphyte distribution in the Atlantic Forest, in order to indicate future sampling efforts. Our work presents the first epiphyte data set with information on abundance and occurrence of epiphyte phorophyte species. All data compiled here come from three main sources provided by the authors: published sources (comprising peer‐reviewed articles, books, and theses), unpublished data, and herbarium data. We compiled a data set composed of 2,095 species, from 89,270 holo/hemiepiphyte records, in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay, recorded from 1824 to early 2018. Most of the records were from qualitative data (occurrence only, 88%), well distributed throughout the Atlantic Forest. For quantitative records, the most common sampling method was individual trees (71%), followed by plot sampling (19%), and transect sampling (10%). Angiosperms (81%) were the most frequently registered group, and Bromeliaceae and Orchidaceae were the families with the greatest number of records (27,272 and 21,945, respectively). Ferns and Lycophytes presented fewer records than Angiosperms, and Polypodiaceae were the most recorded family, and more concentrated in the Southern and Southeastern regions. Data on non‐vascular plants and lichens were scarce, with a few disjunct records concentrated in the Northeastern region of the Atlantic Forest. For all non‐vascular plant records, Lejeuneaceae, a family of liverworts, was the most recorded family. We hope that our effort to organize scattered epiphyte data help advance the knowledge of epiphyte ecology, as well as our understanding of macroecological and biogeographical patterns in the Atlantic Forest. No copyright restrictions are associated with the data set. Please cite this Ecology Data Paper if the data are used in publication and teaching events.