A5047885442- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Forest ecology and management
- Soil Management and Crop Yield
- Plant and animal studies
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Growth and nutrition in plants
- Environmental and biological studies
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Agricultural and Food Sciences
- Seed Germination and Physiology
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Forest Management and Policy
- Weed Control and Herbicide Applications
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Allelopathy and phytotoxic interactions
- Banana Cultivation and Research
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
Universidade de Brasília
2016-2025
Bank of New York Mellon
2020
Treasury
2020
Universitas Nusa Bangsa
2014-2016
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
2011-2016
University of South Africa
2013
Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources
2005-2012
University of Hawaii System
2012
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
2008
Environment Agency
2007
Abstract Several decades of frustrated attempts to prevent fires in the Brazilian Savanna (Cerrado) have led deleterious ecological and management consequences. In 2014, first Integrated Fire Management (IFM) programme was launched three protected areas (PAs). The IFM considers local practices, information, options aims create landscape mosaics different fire histories conserve biodiversity, reduce prevalence late‐dry season (LDS) wildfires, protect fire‐sensitive vegetation conflicts...
Large-scale restoration programmes in the tropics require large volumes of high quality, genetically diverse and locally adapted seeds from a number species. However, scarcity native is critical restriction to achieve targets. In this paper, we analyse three successful community-based networks that supply seedlings for Brazilian Amazon Cerrado projects. addition, propose directions promote local participation, legal, technical commercialisation issues up-scaling market with quality social...
Anthropogenic fire has long shaped landscapes and livelihoods in South American savanna environments. With the growing recognition of failures suppression policies relevance local peoples’ practices, Brazilian Venezuelan governments have begun to shift management ecosystems. Using case studies from protected areas Cerrado Gran Sabana, results two multi‐stakeholder meetings held Parupa (Venezuela) Brasilia (Brazil), we identify advances, resistances challenges inter‐cultural both countries....
Wildfires continue to cause damage property, livelihoods and environments around the world. Acknowledging that dealing with wildfires has go beyond fire-fighting, governments in countries fire-prone ecosystems have begun recognize multiple perspectives of landscape burning need engage local communities their practices. In this perspective, we outline experiences Brazil Venezuela, two where fire management been highly contested, but there recent advances approaches. Success these new...
Despite growing recognition of the conservation value grassy biomes, our understanding how to restore biodiverse tropical and subtropical biomes (grasslands savannas; TGB) remains limited. Several tools have recently been identified for TGB restoration, including prescribed fires, appropriate management livestock wild herbivores, tree cutting shrub removal, invasive species control, reintroduction native grasses forbs via seeding or transplants. However, additional research improved...
Abstract We introduce the concept of Biome Awareness Disparity (BAD)—defined as a failure to appreciate significance all biomes in conservation and restoration policy—and quantify disparities (a) attention interest, (b) action (c) knowledge among tropical science, practice policy. By analysing 50,000 tweets from Partner Institutions UN Decade Ecosystem Restoration, 45,000 main science environmental news media world‐wide, we found strong interest relative biome extent diversity. Tweets...
1. Understanding how management activities impact plant population dynamics is necessary to conserve at-risk species, control invasive species and sustainably harvest non-timber forest products (NTFP). For NTFP, knowledge about the sustainability of varies by life-form part harvested limited needed inform thousands providing income millions people world-wide. 2. Matrix models are commonly used generate recommendations. We reviewed studies 46 NTFP that matrix synthesize current on effects. 19...
Brazil has recently (2014) changed from a zero-fire policy to an Integrated Fire Management (IFM) program with the active use of prescribed burning (PB) in federal Protected Areas (PA) and Indigenous Territories (IT) Brazilian savanna (Cerrado). PB is commonly applied management fire-prone ecosystems mitigate large, high-intensity wildfires, associated emissions, high fire suppression costs. However, effectiveness such reducing large wildfires emissions over remains mostly unevaluated. Here,...
Abstract Native vegetation across the Brazilian Cerrado is highly heterogeneous and biodiverse provides important ecosystem services, including carbon water balance regulation, however, land-use changes have been extensive. Conservation restoration of native essential could be facilitated by detailed landcover maps. Here, a large case study region in Goiás State, Brazil (1.1 Mha), we produced physiognomy level maps (n = 8) other types 5). Seven different classification schemes using...
Abstract Ecological restoration of tropical open ecosystems remains challenging for both science and practice. Over the last decade, innovative techniques have been developed, but whether they successful or not to be demonstrated. Assessing outcomes these initiatives is crucial drive following steps improve grasslands savanna restoration. Analysing 82 data sets from literature primary collection, we assessed effectiveness passive active applied in Cerrado ecosystems. We used plant diversity...
Emerging global production networks innovate the supply of restoration products and services to reverse degraded ecosystems globally. Yet, savanna interventions often neglect diverse plant life forms planting techniques in implementing large-scale pledges. Drawing on network analysis, we examine how configuration practices Brazil influences decision-making processes outcomes. Our assessment a case study Central reveals myriad forces affecting interconnections between institutional drivers,...
Abstract Aims Indicators that can provide information during the early stages of restoration are very useful for predicting outcomes. We posed following questions: Can savanna outcomes be affected by initial functional‐group composition? Are there functional groups that, when established early, prevent colonization invasive grasses, trigger a successful trajectory, and used as indicators success? Location Brazilian (cerrado) in Central Brazil (14°07′2.54″ S, 47°38′30.36″ W). Methods 110...