A5033970026- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Plant responses to elevated CO2
- Mining and Resource Management
- Climate variability and models
- Innovation, Sustainability, Human-Machine Systems
- Marine and environmental studies
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Heavy metals in environment
- scientometrics and bibliometrics research
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
- Academic Publishing and Open Access
- Tailings Management and Properties
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Fern and Epiphyte Biology
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
2022-2025
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
2024
Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros
2016-2021
Journal Article Scientists' warning: six key points where biodiversity can improve climate change mitigation Get access Cássio Cardoso Pereira, Pereira Knowledge Center for Biodiversity, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, BrazilEcologia Evolutiva & Biodiversidade, Departamento de Genética, Ecologia e Evolução, Universidade Federal MG, Brazil Email: cassiocardosopereira@gmail.com https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6017-4083 Search other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Walisson...
<title>Abstract</title> Soil structure, along with the fauna and plant biodiversity it sustains, can be affected by various factors, including both natural human-induced disturbances such as climate fluctuations mining activities. Earthworms are ecosystem engineers highly these changes in soil conditions. In present study, we evaluated earthworm community different climatic periods their impact on diversity a region tailings. Earthworm was significantly higher during period of precipitation,...
<title>Abstract</title> Changes in temperature and precipitation patterns, along with extreme weather events, have altered natural habitats, contributing to species extinctions ecosystem fragmentation worldwide. Climate change can exacerbate disturbances trigger biological invasions that threaten native species. Here, we used ecological niche models predict the future distribution of five invasive earthworm (<italic>Amynthas corticis</italic>, <italic>Amynthas gracilis</italic>,...
Seed germination and seedling performance are affected by environmental factors seed traits. In this study we investigated the effects of size light intensity on germinability development Copaifera oblongifolia. A total 225 seeds were individually weighed sown in three trays composed 75 cells each. Each tray was placed a different chamber with controlled photoperiod, temperature intensity. showed positive relationship time required for germination, exposed to high more germinate. did not...
Abiotic factors can affect plant performance and cause stress, which in turn affects plant-herbivore interactions. The Environmental Stress Hypothesis (ESH) predicts that gall-inducing insect diversity will be greater on host plants grow stressful habitats. We tested this hypothesis, considering both historical ecological scales, using the Copaifera langsdorffii Desf. (Fabaceae) as a model because it has wide geographic distribution is super-host of insects. According to ESH, we predicted 1)...
The timing of phenological events varies within and among populations, affecting the performance individual plants differently. We evaluated effects relative variation in sprouting time on display reproductive events, vegetative growth herbivory Copaifera langsdorffii (Fabaceae). A total 93 trees C. was monitored daily to determine their time. collected ten terminal branches each plant evaluate growth, production defense compounds insect herbivore damage. for studied population lasted 67...
The intergovernmental panel on climate change predicts a progressive increase in atmospheric CO2 concentration and temperature; however, their effects cereals have been shown for limited number of species. This study evaluates the increased temperature separately combined millet growth grain production open-top chambers where microclimate was adjusted to following conditions: ambient enriched (~ 800 ppm) higher (+3ºC); CO2-enriched temperature. For each treatment, two were used, containing...
The introduction of nurse species on degraded sites Permanently Protected Areas represents a useful strategy for vegetation recovery in riparian forest. Species the genus Baccharis (Asteraceae) have been documented as potential plants being able restructuring native plant community. This study was aimed to evaluate nursing role dracunculifolia community Atlantic rainforest short-time period. developed two abandoned pasture areas forest River Piranga basin, one which B. planted (Restored...
The present work aimed to investigate and quantify the diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) found in soil adjacent roots Vellozia ramosissima Eremanthus incanus two ferruginous campo rupestre environments (FCR) quartzitic (QCR) Serra do Espinhaço, Brazil. Spore density AMF soil, quantity glomalin-related protein (GRSP) degree root colonization by were analyzed. Twenty-six species recorded. genera Acaulospora, Glomus Scutellospora distributed among all studied areas had greatest...
Journal Article Brazil's Cerrado cannot be a sacrifice zone for the Amazon: financial assistance and stricter laws are needed Get access Cássio Cardoso Pereira, Pereira Knowledge Center Biodiversity, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil Email: cassiocardosopereira@gmail.com https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6017-4083 Search other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Stephannie Fernandes, Fernandes Department of Global Sociocultural Studies at Florida International University,...
The organization of ant communities can be affected by vegetation characteristics and interspecific interactions. We evaluated the roles complexity/heterogeneity interactions on in two contrasting habitats. A total 25 species ants were collected pitfall traps Cerrado (13 species) Atlantic forest (22 species). Beta diversity (Dβ) was higher among trees plant height positively richness ants. Greater Dβ environment could explained greater complexity this environment. Co-occurrence analyses have...
Our motivation for writing this editorial is to alert the academic community about risks of predatory publishing in Biology. By piggy-backing on open access (OA) movement and taking advantage “publish or perish” culture a system that prioritises quantity over quality, has grown exponentially recent years spread across all areas knowledge. Thousands journals books have emerged (provided fee paid) they publish scientific papers chapters without submitting them rigorous peer review. Now there...