Amazon forest biomass: intra- and interspecific variability in wood density drive divergences in Brazil’s far north

The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of environmental conditions on the intra- and interspecific variability of WD for tree assemblages in forests of the northern Brazilian Amazon.

The discovery of Scaphyglottis punctulata (Laeliinae) in the highlands of Brazilian Amazonia with a key to the species of the region

Here, we report new records of Scaphyglottis punctulata in two regions of the Brazil portion of the Guiana Shield.

A review of Neotropical Burseraceae

This review of Neotropical Burseraceae emphasizes developments since the last major review of the family in 2011.

Certification of açaí agroforestry increases the conservation potential of the Amazonian tree flora

The harvesting of açaí berries (palm fruits from the genus Euterpe ) in Amazonia has increased over the last 20 years due to a high local and global market demand and triggered by their widely acclaimed health benefits as a ‘superfood’

Environmental filters and biotic interactions drive species richness and composition in ecotone forests of the northern Brazilian Amazonia

The aim of this study was to determine the response of species richness and composition to environmental filters, and analyze the role of P. gracilipes in structuring tree communities in ecotone forest areas of the Northern Brazilian Amazonia.