Forest structure of artificial islands in the Tucuruí dam reservoir in northern Brazil: a test core-area model Estrutura da floresta em ilhas artificiais no reservatório da usina hidrelétrica de Tucuruí, Brasil: um teste do modelo de área nuclear
Construction of hydroelectric dams in tropical regions has been contributing significantly to forest fragmentation. Alterations at edges of forest fragments impact plant communities that suffer increases in tree damage and dead, and decreases in seedling recruitment. This study aimed to test the cor...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
2012-06-01
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Series: | Acta Amazonica |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59672012000200006 |