Litterfall: A Bio-indicator for Edge Effect in a Semi-deciduous Seasonal Forest

ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the use of litterfall as an indicator of fragmentation in a Semi-deciduous Seasonal Forest in Além Paraíba, MG, Brazil. Litterfall was collected monthly for one year in conical collectors (0.25 m2 of surface), located at seven distances from the forest edge: 10...

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Main Authors: Murilo Rezende Machado, Rodrigo Camara de Souza, Geângelo Petene Calvi, Fátima Conceição Márquez Piña-Rodrigues, Paulo Sergio dos Santos Leles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro 2018-07-01
Series:Floresta e Ambiente
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2179-80872018000300114&lng=en&tlng=en