Mites (Acari) threaten ex situ conservation actions of Ipomoea cavalcantei D.F. Austin (Convolvulaceae), an endemic species from Carajás National Forest, Pará, Brazil
Nasly C. G. Xavier,
Magno C. Souza,
José D. A. Lacerda
et al.
Abstract:Ipomoea cavalcantei D.F. Austin (Convolvulaceae) is a Highly Restricted Endemic species only found in Canga vegetation in conservation areas in the Carajás region, Parauapebas, State of Pará, in the Brazilian Amazon. Due to edaphic endemism and the increase in mineral exploration in the Carajás, it is necessary to cultivate I. cavalcantei outside of its habitat in order to preserve the species. On plants cultivated in a greenhouse covered with shade, at the Parauapebas Campus of the Universidade Federal Rural … Show more
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