How well does random forest analysis model deforestation and forest fragmentation in the Brazilian Atlantic forest?

Deforestation and Forest Fragmentation in the Amazon

Phylobetadiversity among Forest Types in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest Complex

Phylobetadiversity is defined as the phylogenetic resemblance between communities or biomes. Analyzing phylobetadiversity patterns among different vegetation physiognomies within a single biome is crucial to understand the historical affinities between them. Based on the widely accepted idea that different forest physiognomies within the Southern Brazilian Atlantic Forest constitute different f...

Verrucomicrobia in Brazilian Atlantic forest soil.

The Brazilian Atlantic forest is one of the main biodiversity hot spots in the world (4). This biome stretches along the Brazilian Atlantic coast, from the state of Rio Grande do Norte to Rio Grande do Sul, with an original area of 1,233,875 km that has been reduced to less than 8% of its original cover (Fig. 1). Also included in this hot spot is the offshore archipelago of Fernando de Noronha ...

Verrucomicrobia in Brazilian Atlantic Forest Soil

The Brazilian Atlantic forest is one of the main biodiversity hot spots in the world (4). This biome stretches along the Brazilian Atlantic coast, from the state of Rio Grande do Norte to Rio Grande do Sul, with an original area of 1,233,875 km that has been reduced to less than 8% of its original cover (Fig. 1). Also included in this hot spot is the offshore archipelago of Fernando de Noronha ...

Skin microbiota in frogs from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: Species, forest type, and potential against pathogens

The cutaneous microbiota of amphibians can be defined as a biological component of protection, since it can be composed of bacteria that produce antimicrobial compounds. Several factors influence skin microbial structure and it is possible that environmental variations are among one of these factors, perhaps through physical-chemical variations in the skin. This community, therefore, is likely ...