The Cerrados of Brazil

Ecology and Natural History of a Neotropical Savanna

By: Paulo Oliveira (Editor), Robert Marquis (Editor)

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Paperback | 2 October 2002 | Edition Number 1

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While the imperiled Brazilian rainforest has been the focus of considerable international media attention and conservation efforts, the massive grasslands of Brazil -- known as the cerrados -- which cover roughly a quarter of its land surface and are among the most threatened regions in South America, have received little notice. This book brings together leading researchers on the area to produce the first detailed account in English of the natural history and ecology of the cerrado/savanna ecosystem. Given their extent and threatened status, the richness of their flora and fauna, and the lack of familiarity with their unique ecology at the international level, the cerrados are badly in need of this important and timely work.

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This superbly edited volume provides a long overdue synthesis of ecological investigations of the 'cerrados' of Brazil...the book is a landmark in savanna ecology. -- Daniel C. Nepstad, Woods Hole Research Center Ecology This excellent book is the first in English to focus entirely on the Brazilian cerrados biome... The editors and authors have succeeded in their hope to write a book that will aid and foster future cerrados research. -- Noel B. Pavlovic, U.S. Geological Survey Plant Science Bulletin The book provides an interesting and detailed review of our current understanding of the cerrados... A great accomplishment. Southeastern Naturalist The Cerrados of Brazil is one of the few general works in English about the cerrados and the only major one... to be written primarily by a large group of Brazilian scientists. It is clearly the best and most comprehensive overview of the ecosystem that an English-only reader can get their hands on. The work is of consistently high quality throughout and well documented. -- G. F. Guala Plant Systematics and Evolution This is an excellent book and highly recommended for economic-botanists. Economic Botany

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Preface	p. vii
Introduction: Development of Research in the Cerrados	p. 1
Historical Framework and the Abiotic Environment
Relation of Soils and Geomorphic Surfaces in the Brazilian Cerrado	p. 13
Late Quaternary History and Evolution of the Cerrados as Revealed by Palynological Records	p. 33
The Fire Factor	p. 51
Past and Current Human Occupation, and Land Use	p. 69
The Plant Community: Composition, Dynamics, and Life History
Vegetation Physiognomies and Woody Flora of the Cerrado Biome	p. 91
Herbaceous Plant Communities	p. 121
Patterns and Dynamics of Plant Populations	p. 140
The Role of Fire in Population Dynamics of Woody Plants	p. 159
Ecophysiology of Woody Plants	p. 178
The animal Community: Diversity and Biogeography
Lepidoptera in the Cerrado Landscape and the Conservation of Vegetation, Soil, and Topographical Mosaics	p. 201
The Character and Dynamics of the Cerrado Herpetofauna	p. 223
The Avifauna: Ecology, Biogeography, and Behavior	p. 242
The Cerrado Mammals: Diversity, Ecology, and Natural History	p. 266
Insect-Plant Interactions
Ant Foraging on Plant Foliage: Contrasting Effects on the Behavioral Ecology of Insect Herbivores	p. 287
Interactions Among Cerrado Plants and Their Herbivores: Unique or Typical?	p. 306
Pollination and Reproductive Biology in Cerrado Plant Communities	p. 329
The Conservation of the Cerrados
Biodiversity and Conservation Priorities in the Cerrado Region	p. 351
Contributors	p. 369
Index	p. 373
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