A5089304117- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Forest Management and Policy
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Seedling growth and survival studies
- Forest ecology and management
- Environmental and biological studies
- Fern and Epiphyte Biology
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Analytical Chemistry and Sensors
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
- Agriculture, Plant Science, Crop Management
- Geography and Environmental Studies
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Advanced Biosensing Techniques and Applications
Michigan State University
2021-2025
University of Michigan
2021-2024
Instituto de Botânica
2018
Universidade Federal de São Carlos
2010-2013
Universidade de Sorocaba
2011-2012
Temperate forest understories hold the majority of plant diversity present in these ecosystems and play an essential role recruitment establishment native trees. However, long-term persistence diverse functional is threatened by impacts invasive plants. As a result, common practice removal agent invasion. Despite this, we know little about success practices lack comprehensive understanding what intrinsic extrinsic factors shape recovery. In multiyear field experiment, investigated (Q1)...
ABSTRACT Aim Beta diversity quantifies the similarity of ecological assemblages. Its increase, known as biotic homogenisation, can be a consequence biological invasions. However, species occurrence (presence/absence) and abundance‐based analyses produce contradictory assessments magnitude direction changes in beta diversity. Previous work indicates these contradictions should less frequent nature than theory, but growing number empirical studies report discrepancies between occurrence‐...
Abstract It is a critical time to reflect on the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) science date as well envision what research can be done right now with NEON (and other) data and training needed enable diverse user community. became fully operational in May 2019 has pivoted from planning construction operation maintenance. In this overview, history of foundational thinking around are discussed. A framework open described discussion how situated part larger constellation—across...
Abstract Invasive plants usually experience population differentiation as they expand from their initial invasive range to the edge. Moreover, encounter competitors which shared different co-evolutionary histories with them. These factors may lead varying responses of plant populations elevated nitrogen deposition during expansion. However, this issue has received limited attention in prior research. To address these challenges, we conducted a greenhouse experiment investigate how Galinsoga...
Abstract Risk assessments of biological invasions rarely account for native species performance and community features, but the assessment presented here could provide additional insights management aimed at decreasing vulnerability or increasing resistance a plant to invasions. To gather information on drivers communities’ invasion, we conducted literature search meta-analysis. Using data collected, compared invasive between sites with high low levels invasion. We then investigated...
Este estudo objetivou analisar a importância das Áreas de Preservação Permanente (APP) para manutenção dos remanescentes florestais no município Sorocaba, SP. O mapa desses foi elaborado com base em fotografias aéreas 2006, e mapas hidrografia declividade foram usados determinação APP. Compararam-se dois cenários: real (mata atual) ideal atual acrescida da restauração APP), métricas paisagem. Os resultados indicaram que 19% do se enquadra como APP e, dessa área, apenas 45% possui cobertura...
Abstract The encroachment of invasive shrubs in forest understories can have detrimental effects on native plant recruitment. As a result, removal species is common practice although long‐lasting success rare. In order to effectively conserve and manage invaded forests, it crucial understand the mechanisms that drive shrub invasion, is, high propagule pressure, low resistance exploitation empty niches. To gain deeper understanding invasion process ecosystems we conducted meta‐analysis work...
Abstract Invasive species science has focused heavily on the invasive agent. However, management to protect native also requires a proactive approach resident communities and features affecting their vulnerability invasion impacts. Vulnerability is likely result of factors acting across spatial scales, from local regional, it combined effects these that will determine magnitude vulnerability. Here, we introduce an analytical framework quantifies scale‐dependent impact biological invasions...
Abstract Biological invasions are a leading cause of rapid ecological change and often present significant financial burden. As vibrant discipline, invasion biology has made important strides in identifying, mapping, beginning to manage invasions, but questions remain surrounding the mechanisms by which invasive species spread impacts they bring about. Frequent, multiscalar monitoring such as that provided through National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) can be an tool for addressing...
Abstract The movement of plant species across the globe exposes native communities to new introductions. While introductions are pervasive, two aspects variability underlie patterns and processes biological invasions at macroecological scales. First, only a portion introduced become invaders capable substantially impacting ecosystems. Second, that do invasive one location may not be in others; impacts depend on invader abundance recipient conditions. Accounting for these phenomena is...
Biological diversity is directly affected by alien species, even though the diagnosed impacts vary with scale. Early identification of invasion natural patches essential for effective conservation actions. We aimed to determine exotic plant species present inside Fontes do Ipiranga State Park (PEFI), an urban protected area located in city São Paulo, Brazil, and their relative proportions occurrence native forest. Our goal was use these data assess status according specific literature define...
Despite decades of research documenting the consequences naturalized and invasive plant species on ecosystem functions, our understanding functional underpinnings these changes remains rudimentary. This is partially due to ineffective scaling trait differences between native whole communities. Working with data from over 75,000 plots 5,500 across United States, we show that in composition communities associated increasing abundance mirror traits plants. We find greater are more resource...
ABSTRACT Plant functional traits help determine resource acquisition strategies. Global trends at the interspecific scale suggest independence between leaf and root described by three dimensions: above‐ belowground degree of mycorrhizal collaboration belowground. However, there are ecological evolutionary reasons to expect different patterns variation within species, especially seedlings—the stage which most tree mortality occurs. Describing intraspecific trait in seedlings will improve...
Abstract Aim Native biodiversity is threatened by the spread of non‐native invasive species. Many studies demonstrate that invasions reduce local but we lack an understanding how impacts vary across environments at macroscale. Using ~11,500 vegetation surveys from ecosystems United States, quantified relationship between plant cover and native diversity varied different compositions invading plants (measured richness evenness) environmental contexts productivity human activity). Location...
Antigenic peptides may be immobilized in nanostructured films order to build highly specific immunosensors and other devices that require molecular recognition, with no need use complex molecules. A major challenge for such endeavors, however, is preserve the secondary structure of after immobilization. In this study, we show peptide p17-1 (LSGGELDRWEKIRLRPGG), derived from HIV-1 p17 protein, Layer-by-Layer (LbL) made polyelectrolytes. Its was preserved only if incorporated into phospholipid...
Forests support a variety of functions essential for the provisioning ecosystem services. However, invasive plants can disrupt forest functioning, particularly in temperate understories that commonly experience plant encroachment, by altering community-level trait distributions. Invasive plants, frequently characterized acquisitive traits such as higher specific leaf area and nitrogen content, may either outcompete native species with different values (displacement), or add to existing...
<title>Abstract</title> Plant functional traits, both above- and belowground, help determine resource acquisition strategies. While global trends at the interspecific level suggest independence between leaf root there are ecological evolutionary reasons to expect different patterns of variation within species. We investigate whether same dimensions observed across species also exist intraspecifically using tree seedlings. Three represent resource-acquisition strategies aboveground...
The King Vulture Sarcoramphus papa (Linnaeus, 1758) is declining globally and it listed as threatened with extinction in state of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil. Despite a recent increase observations this species, nesting records are scarce the state. We report attempt on an observation tower at Estação Ecológica de Angatuba, southwestern Paulo.
During the range expansion of invasive plants, competitors shared different co-evolutionary history with as well population differentiation, would have effects on response invaders to global change factors such increased nitrogen deposition. Disregard community responses and potential adaptations during might bring misleading answers. To address these challenges, we conducted a greenhouse experiment explore synergistic between differentiation invasion Galinsoga quadriradiata in Competitors...