The eradication of feral goats and its impact on plant biodiversity - a milestone in the history of Trindade Island, Brazil

Abstract The recent signs of recovery of the native and endemic flora of Trindade Island, Brazil, are attributed to the eradication of vertebrates which were introduced on the 18th Century. Three centuries of devastation lead to the disappearance of endemic plant species and to a drastic reduction o...

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Main Authors: Nílber G. da Silva, Ruy J. V. Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro
Series:Rodriguésia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2175-78602011000300717&lng=en&tlng=en

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