Dynamics and Edge Effect of an Atlantic Forest Fragment in Brazil
ABSTRACT The woody plants in an edge area formed approximately 35 years ago in an Atlantic Forest fragment in northeastern Brazil were examined, and three environments defined: edge, intermediate, and interior. Canopy tree densities and basal areas were found to be similar in all three environments,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro
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| Series: | Floresta e Ambiente |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2179-80872016000300340&lng=en&tlng=en |