Nursing the caatinga back to health

Nursing the caatinga back to health

We argue for the use of nurse plants as an effective way to restore the Brazilian semiarid biome (the caatinga) – Brazil's most neglected ecosystem. This is a very topical issue in the light of the current publicity and controversy surrounding the alterations to the Brazilian Forest Code. We wa...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of arid environments 2013-03, Vol.90, p.67-68
Hauptverfasser: Moura, F. de B.P., Mendes Malhado, A.C., Ladle, R.J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Alterations
Arid ecosystem
Aridity
Brazil
Brazilian semiarid
Ecosystems
Facilitation
Forests
Health
issues and policy
Nurse plant
nurse plants
Nurses
Policies
Restoration
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Zusammenfassung:We argue for the use of nurse plants as an effective way to restore the Brazilian semiarid biome (the caatinga) – Brazil's most neglected ecosystem. This is a very topical issue in the light of the current publicity and controversy surrounding the alterations to the Brazilian Forest Code. We want to alert policy makers and land-owners to potential new ways to restore the Caatinga.
ISSN:0140-1963
1095-922X
DOI:10.1016/j.jaridenv.2012.10.010