The deadly route to collapse and the uncertain fate of Brazilian rupestrian grasslands
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Resumo: | Rupestrian grasslands are biodiverse, evolutionary old vegetation complexes that harbor more than 5000 species of vascular plants and one of the highest levels of plant endemism in the world. Growing on nutrient–impoverished soils and under harsh environmental conditions, these mountaintop ecosystems were once spared from major human interventions of agriculture and intensive cattle ranching. However, in Brazil, rupestrian grasslands have experienced one of the most extreme land use changes among all Brazilian ecosystems, suffering from ill policies leading to intense mining activities, uncontrolled tourism, and unplanned road construction. Indeed, the discovery of large mineral reserves, the adoption of ineffective conservation policies, and, going forward, climate change, are threatening this hyper-diverse ecosystem. Here, we shed light on the severe threats imposed by land-use changes in this ecosystem, modeling its future distribution under different scenarios. We uncover a catastrophic forecast that, if not halted, will lead to the loss of 82% of this unique ecosystem in the future, impacting ecosystem services at regional scales, including water and food security potentially affecting more than 50 million persons. |
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The deadly route to collapse and the uncertain fate of Brazilian rupestrian grasslandsBiodiversityCampo rupestreCerradoEspinhaço mountainsMiningSustainabilityRupestrian grasslands are biodiverse, evolutionary old vegetation complexes that harbor more than 5000 species of vascular plants and one of the highest levels of plant endemism in the world. Growing on nutrient–impoverished soils and under harsh environmental conditions, these mountaintop ecosystems were once spared from major human interventions of agriculture and intensive cattle ranching. However, in Brazil, rupestrian grasslands have experienced one of the most extreme land use changes among all Brazilian ecosystems, suffering from ill policies leading to intense mining activities, uncontrolled tourism, and unplanned road construction. Indeed, the discovery of large mineral reserves, the adoption of ineffective conservation policies, and, going forward, climate change, are threatening this hyper-diverse ecosystem. Here, we shed light on the severe threats imposed by land-use changes in this ecosystem, modeling its future distribution under different scenarios. We uncover a catastrophic forecast that, if not halted, will lead to the loss of 82% of this unique ecosystem in the future, impacting ecosystem services at regional scales, including water and food security potentially affecting more than 50 million persons.Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais (FAPEMIG)Departamento de Biologia Geral Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisDepartment of Biology Stanford UniversityLaboratório de Fenologia Departamento de Botânica Instituto de Biociências Universidade Estadual Paulista UNESPDepartamento de Demografia Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisDepartamento de Zoologia Instituto de Ciências Biológicas Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, CP 486Instituto de Geociências Pós-Graduação em Análise e Modelagem de Sistemas Ambientais Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisDepartamento de Botânica Instituto de Ciências Biológicas Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisLaboratório de Fenologia Departamento de Botânica Instituto de Biociências Universidade Estadual Paulista UNESPCNPq: 154664/2016-2CNPq: 441515/2016-9Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)Stanford UniversityUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)Fernandes, G. WilsonBarbosa, N. P.U.Alberton, B. [UNESP]Barbieri, A.Dirzo, R.Goulart, F.Guerra, T. J.Morellato, L. P.C. [UNESP]Solar, R. R.C.2018-12-11T16:53:12Z2018-12-11T16:53:12Z2018-08-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article2587-2603application/pdfhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10531-018-1556-4Biodiversity and Conservation, v. 27, n. 10, p. 2587-2603, 2018.1572-97100960-3115http://hdl.handle.net/11449/17097710.1007/s10531-018-1556-42-s2.0-850467022972-s2.0-85046702297.pdfScopusreponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengBiodiversity and Conservation1,2431,243info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-01-19T06:30:49Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/170977Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:29462024-01-19T06:30:49Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false |
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The deadly route to collapse and the uncertain fate of Brazilian rupestrian grasslands |
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The deadly route to collapse and the uncertain fate of Brazilian rupestrian grasslands |
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The deadly route to collapse and the uncertain fate of Brazilian rupestrian grasslands Fernandes, G. Wilson Biodiversity Campo rupestre Cerrado Espinhaço mountains Mining Sustainability |
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The deadly route to collapse and the uncertain fate of Brazilian rupestrian grasslands |
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The deadly route to collapse and the uncertain fate of Brazilian rupestrian grasslands |
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The deadly route to collapse and the uncertain fate of Brazilian rupestrian grasslands |
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The deadly route to collapse and the uncertain fate of Brazilian rupestrian grasslands |
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The deadly route to collapse and the uncertain fate of Brazilian rupestrian grasslands |
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Fernandes, G. Wilson |
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Fernandes, G. Wilson Barbosa, N. P.U. Alberton, B. [UNESP] Barbieri, A. Dirzo, R. Goulart, F. Guerra, T. J. Morellato, L. P.C. [UNESP] Solar, R. R.C. |
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author |
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Barbosa, N. P.U. Alberton, B. [UNESP] Barbieri, A. Dirzo, R. Goulart, F. Guerra, T. J. Morellato, L. P.C. [UNESP] Solar, R. R.C. |
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) Stanford University Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) |
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Fernandes, G. Wilson Barbosa, N. P.U. Alberton, B. [UNESP] Barbieri, A. Dirzo, R. Goulart, F. Guerra, T. J. Morellato, L. P.C. [UNESP] Solar, R. R.C. |
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Biodiversity Campo rupestre Cerrado Espinhaço mountains Mining Sustainability |
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Biodiversity Campo rupestre Cerrado Espinhaço mountains Mining Sustainability |
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Rupestrian grasslands are biodiverse, evolutionary old vegetation complexes that harbor more than 5000 species of vascular plants and one of the highest levels of plant endemism in the world. Growing on nutrient–impoverished soils and under harsh environmental conditions, these mountaintop ecosystems were once spared from major human interventions of agriculture and intensive cattle ranching. However, in Brazil, rupestrian grasslands have experienced one of the most extreme land use changes among all Brazilian ecosystems, suffering from ill policies leading to intense mining activities, uncontrolled tourism, and unplanned road construction. Indeed, the discovery of large mineral reserves, the adoption of ineffective conservation policies, and, going forward, climate change, are threatening this hyper-diverse ecosystem. Here, we shed light on the severe threats imposed by land-use changes in this ecosystem, modeling its future distribution under different scenarios. We uncover a catastrophic forecast that, if not halted, will lead to the loss of 82% of this unique ecosystem in the future, impacting ecosystem services at regional scales, including water and food security potentially affecting more than 50 million persons. |
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