Biodiversity and its drivers and pressures of change in the wetlands of the Upper Paraguay–Guaporé Ecotone, Mato Grosso (Brazil)

Silva, Carolina Joana da; Sousa, Keid Nolan Silva; Castrillon, Solange Kimie Ikeda; Lopes, Célia Regina; Nunes, Josué Ribeiro da Silva; Carniello, Maria Antônia; Mariotti, Paulo Roberto; Lázaro, Wilkinson Lopes; Morini, Alessandra; Zago, Bruno Wagner; Façanha, Cristiane Lima; Albernaz-Silveira, Ruth; Loureiro, Elaine Maria; Viana, Iris Gomes; Oliveira, Robson Flores de; Cruz, Wesley Jonatar Alves da; Arruda, Joari Costa de; Sander, Nilo Leal; Freitas, Djair Sergio de; Pinto, Valcir Rogério; Lima, Aldeniza Cardoso de; Jongman, R.H.G.

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2015.04.004

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“…It encompasses complex regions that display environmental heterogeneity and is highly influenced by the local water regime (Junk & Da Silva 1996, Nunes da Cunha & Junk 2009, Miranda et al 2018, which is controlled by the flood pulse (Junk et al 1989). This ecosystem is threatened mainly by extensive agricultural activities, expansion of the hydroelectric sector and waterway transportation (Harris et al 2005, Da Silva et al 2015. These anthropic activities drastically affect the functioning of natural processes as well as the maintenance of biodiversity (Alho 2008).…”

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Bird Community Structure in Macrohabitats of the Aquaticterrestrial Transition Zone in the Pantanal Wetland, Brazil

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Ecological responses of bird communities in aquatic-terrestrial transition zones (ATTZs) are only partially understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate community structure of birds in different macrohabitats of ATTZs from a protected area in the Pantanal wetland, Brazil. The survey of birds was carried out in three types of macrohabitats: Erythrina fusca Lour. monospecific forest, shrubland and pioneer polyespecific forest, and flooded grassland. The bird community living within the ATTZ varied according to macrohabitat type and period of the wetland landscape. We emphasise the importance of this protected area to biodiversity. Employ greater environmental control is required, since the region is not exempt from direct and indirect impacts derived from the Upper Paraguay River Basin.

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Bird Community Structure in Macrohabitats of the Aquaticterrestrial Transition Zone in the Pantanal Wetland, Brazil

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“…On the other hand, the VB individuals came from a floodable forest called “buritizal”, which is located in the riverbanks of the Guaporé River. This river remains flooded for 6–8 months throughout the year and, in the other months, it keeps water availability because of the shallow water tables [ 18 ].…”

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The Influence of Environmental Features on the Morphometric Variation in Mauritia flexuosa L.f. Fruits and Seeds

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The environmental heterogeneity may reflect the different morphological and phenotypic traits of individuals belonging to a single species. We used 14 morphological traits of Mauritia flexuosa L.f. to understanding the relation between environment and phenotypic traits. Twenty-five fruits were collected from each of the 10 individuals sampled in each study site: Chapada dos Guimarães (CG), Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade (VB), and Alta Floresta (AF). We analyzed the genetic divergence, using the standardized Euclidean distance, the sequential method of Tocher, unweighted pair group method with arithmetic mean (UPGMA), and the projection of the distances onto 2D plane, and calculated the relative importance of the traits evaluated. The analysis showed the partition of individuals into three main groups: Two groups comprising the majority of individuals. Fresh fruit weight, pulp rate, fresh pulp weight, and moisture rate were the traits that most helped explaining the difference between materials. The results shown in the current study evidenced the influence of these three different environments on the biometric traits of M. flexuosa. Such influence has led to the formation of Alta Floresta and Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade individuals in different groups, whereas the Chapada dos Guimarães individuals were able to permeate the two other groups, although they showed stronger tendency to group with individuals from Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade.

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“…A considerable literature has also explored more regional and indirect environmental effects of soy expansion, including the dynamics of run-off, deforestation and impacts on the critical Pantanal wetland and other ecosystems adjacent to major soy production areas (Silva and Sousa 2015b;Schulz, Ioris, and Glenk. 2015); the complex effect on regional hydrology, including stream flow dynamics and water warming (Coe et al 2009;Deegan et al 2011;Macedo et al 2013;Neill et al 2013); impacts on biodiversity through habitat loss, deforestation and ecosystem fragmentation (Steininger et al 2001;Fearnside 2007;Carrero and Fearnside 2011;Redo, Millington, and Hindery 2011;Redo 2012;Soares-Filho et al 2012;Oliveira, Costa, and Coe 2013;VanBeek, Brawn, and Ward 2014;Alencar et al 2015); and the larger scale interactions between soy production zones, continental air moisture flows, deforestation and climate change (Sawyer 2008;Nobre et al 2009;Malhi et al 2009;Asner, Loarie, and Heyder 2010;Coe et al 2013;Brando et al 2014;Swann et al 2015;Zhang and Castanho 2015).…”

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Sacred groves, sacrifice zones and soy production: globalization, intensification and neo-nature in South America

Oliveira

Hecht

2016

The Journal of Peasant Studies

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Biodiversity and its drivers and pressures of change in the wetlands of the Upper Paraguay–Guaporé Ecotone, Mato Grosso (Brazil)

Cited by 43 publications

References 61 publications

Bird Community Structure in Macrohabitats of the Aquaticterrestrial Transition Zone in the Pantanal Wetland, Brazil

Bird Community Structure in Macrohabitats of the Aquaticterrestrial Transition Zone in the Pantanal Wetland, Brazil

The Influence of Environmental Features on the Morphometric Variation in Mauritia flexuosa L.f. Fruits and Seeds

Sacred groves, sacrifice zones and soy production: globalization, intensification and neo-nature in South America

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