Plant community structure and function in a swamp forest within the Atlantic rain forest complex: a synthesis
ABSTRACT This paper synthesises a decade of research on a swamp forest within the Atlantic forest complex in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I propose that this swamp is a fragile ecosystem, since its diversity and functioning are highly dependent on a specific interaction between two functiona...
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Language: | English |
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Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro
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Series: | Rodriguésia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2175-78602006000300491&lng=en&tlng=en |