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Rafaella Tavares Pereira

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Open access 2026

How edaphic and hydrological characteristics drive plant distribution patterns: a study of functional traits in southeastern Brazil floodplains

ABSTRACT Floodplains provide fertile soils and essential ecosystem services, including water purification and nutrient cycling, yet they face intense human pressure. We investigated the diversity, structure, and functional traits of a tropical floodplain across five eco-units: Marginal Levee, Lower Terrace, Higher Terr...

Roberta Esteves Junqueira Bernardes, T. Souza, Felipe de Carvalho Araújo et al. · Cerne · 1 citation

Open access Aug 2026

Long-term decline in above-ground carbon sinks in Brazilian tropical and subtropical forests

Recent evidence indicates that Brazilian forests are shifting from persistent carbon sinks to emerging carbon sources, with important implications for the global climate. To investigate this trend, we analyse long-term census data from 49 forest sites spanning southeast and southern Brazil, including tropical and subtr...

V. Maia, N. de Aguiar-Campos, Fernanda Coelho de Souza et al. · Nature Communications · 0 citations