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Silvio Frosini de Barros Ferraz

Researcher at University of São Paulo

Publications -  123
Citations -  4502

Silvio Frosini de Barros Ferraz is an academic researcher from University of São Paulo. The author has contributed to research in topics: Riparian zone & Biodiversity. The author has an hindex of 29, co-authored 112 publications receiving 3304 citations. Previous affiliations of Silvio Frosini de Barros Ferraz include Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz.

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Anthropogenic disturbance in tropical forests can double biodiversity loss from deforestation

TL;DR: In this article, the authors used a large data set of plants, birds and dung beetles (1,538, 460 and 156 species, respectively) sampled in 36 catchments in the Brazilian state of Para.
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Role of eucalypt and other planted forests in biodiversity conservation and the provision of biodiversity-related ecosystem services

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed recent trends of deforestation, afforestation and reforestation to evaluate the effects on forest biodiversity and the provision of ecosystem services, and placed particular emphasis on eucalypt plantations which continue to expand in numerous countries.
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Disentangling the pathways of land use impacts on the functional structure of fish assemblages in Amazon streams

TL;DR: Results of the most comprehensive multi-scale assessment of the biological condition of streams in the Amazon to date are presented, examining functional responses of fish assemblages to land use and suggesting priorities for the improved management of stream systems in the multiple-use landscapes that predominate in human-modified tropical forests.
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A social and ecological assessment of tropical land uses at multiple scales: the Sustainable Amazon Network

Toby A. Gardner, +101 more
TL;DR: The Sustainable Amazon Network (Rede Amazônia Sustentável, RAS), a multidisciplinary research initiative involving more than 30 partner organizations working to assess both social and ecological dimensions of land-use sustainability in eastern Brazilian Amazonia, is presented.