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Overcoming barriers for seed-based restoration in the world’s largest tropical wetland

International Principles and Standards for the Ecological Restoration and Recovery of Mine Sites (Major review)

Rock n’ Seeds: a database of seed functional traits and germination experiments from Brazilian rock outcrop vegetation (minor review)

Interaction between cattle and fire shapes vegetation dynamics in a tropical forest-grassland mosaic

2022

Overbeck et al. 2022. Placing Brazil's grasslands and savannas in the map of science and conservation. Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics 56: 125687

Silveira et al. Fire and Vegetation: Introduction to the Special Issue. Flora 286: 151985

Fuzessy et al. Phylogenetic congruence between Neotropical primates and plants is driven by frugivory. Ecology Letters

Daibes et al. Regeneration from seeds in South American savannas, in particular the Brazilian Cerrado.

Silveira et al. Biome Awareness Disparity is BAD for biodiversity and conservation. Journal of Applied Ecology

Boaventura et al. Revisiting florivory: an integrative review and global patterns of a neglected antagonistic interaction. New Phytologist

2021

Roddy, A.B., Martínez-Pérez, C., Teixido, A.L., Cornelissen, T.G., Olson, M.E., Oliveira, R.S., Silveira, F.A.O. Towards the flower economics spectrum. New Phytologist 229: 665-672

Silveira, F.A.O. Where to graze? An edaphic grassland perspective of grazing management in grassy ecosystems. Tropical Conservatoin Science

Gillerot et al. Contrasting relative responses in non-native invasive and native plant functional traits with elevation in the Espinhaço Range. Acta Botanica Brasilica 35: 683-688

Messeder, J.V.S., Fuzesy, L.F., Cornelissne, T.G., Silveira, F.A.O., Guerra, T.J. Frugivory and seed dispersal in a hyper-diverse plant clade and its role as keystone resource for the Neotropical fauna. Annals of Botany 127: 577-595

Dayrell et al. 2021. How does spatial microenvironmental heterogeneity influence seedling recruitment in ironstone outcrops? Journal of Vegetation Science 32: 13010.

Mendes et al. 2021. How much leaf area do insects eat? a dataset of insect herbivory sampled globally with a standardized protocol. Ecology 102: e3301

Hopper, S.D., Lambers, H., Silveira, F.A.O., Fiedler, P. 2021. Ocbil theory examined: reassessing evolution, ecology, and conservation in the world’s ancient and infertile landscapes. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 133: 266-296.

Oliveira et al. 2021. Vegetative and reproductive phenology in a soil-dependent tropical grassland-savanna-forest mosaic. Journal of Vegetation Science 32: 12997

Buisson, E. et al. A research agenda for the restoration of tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas. Restoration Ecology 29: e13292

Miola, D.T.B., Ramos, V.D.R. Silveira, F.A.O. A brief history of research in campo rupestre: identifyind research priorities and revisiting the geographic distribution of an ancient, widespread Neotropical biomes. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 133: 464-480

Arruda, A.J. et al. Limited seed dispersability in a megadiverse OCBIL grassland. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 133:499-511.

Fernandes et al. Biodiversity and ecosystm services in the campo rupestre: a road map for the sustainability of the hottest Brazilian biodiversity hotspot. Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation 18: 213-222

Silveira, F.A.O. et al. Vegetation misclassification compromises conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services i Atlantic Forest ironstone outcrops. Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation

Arruda AJ, Costa FV, Guerra TJ, Junqueira P, Dayrell RLC, Messeder JTS, Rodrigues HTS, Buisson E, Silveira FAO. Topsoil disturbance reshapes diaspore interactions with ground-foraging animals in a megadiverse grassland. Journal of Vegetation Science 31: 1039-1052.

2020

Arruda, A.J., Silveira, F.A.O., Buisson, E. A simple standardized protocol to evaluate the reliability of seed rain estimates. Seed Science Research 30: 304-309

Zanetti et al. 2020. Seed functional traits provide support for ecological restoration and ex situ conservation in the threatened Amazon ironstone outcrop flora. Frontiers in Plant Science 11:599496.

Lambers, H., Costa P.B., Oliveira, R.S., Silveira, F.A.O. Towards sustainable cropping systems: lessons from native Cerrado species. Theoretical and Expeimental Plant Physiology

Silveira, F.A.O., Arruda. A.J., Bond, W., Durigan, G., Fidelis, A., Kirkman K., Oliveira, R.S., Overbeck, G.E., Sansevero, J.B.B., Siebert, F., Siebert, S., Young, T., Buisson, E., Myth-busting grassy biome restoration. Restoration Ecology

Messeder, J.V.S., Guerra, T.J., Dáttilo, W., Silveira, F.A.O. Searching for keystone plant resources in Neotropical fruit-frugivore interaction networks. Biotropica

Kildisheva O, Dixon KW, Silveira FAO, Chapman T, Di Sacco A, Mondoni A, Turner SR, Cross AT. Dormancy and germination: making every seed count in restoration. Restoration Ecology

Overbeck, G., Silveira, F.A.O., Rossatto, D., Heilmeier, H. From ashes to understanding: opinion papers on fire and a call for papers for a Special Issue in Flora. Flora 268: 151608

Ottaviani et al. Linking plant functional ecology to island biogeography. Trends in Plant Science 25: 329-339.

Silveira, F.A.O., Dayrell, R.L.C., Fiorini, C.C., Negreiros, D., Borba, E.L. Diversification in ancient and nutrient-poor Neotropical ecosystems: how geological and climatic stability have shaped plant diversity in some of the world's neglected hotspots. 2020. In: Rull, V. & Carnaval, A. Neeotropical Diversification, Springer

de Paula, L.F., Colmenares-Trejo, S., Negreiros, D., Ros ado, B.H.P., Mattos, E.A., Porembski, S., de Bello, F., Silveira, F.A.O. 2020. High plant taxonomic beta diversity, but functional and phylogenetic convergence in abiotically similar but geographically distant inselbergs in a biodiversity hotspot. Plant Ecology & Diversity 13: 61-73

2019

Callisto, M. et al. A Humboldtian approach to meta-ecosystem services: the case of mountain headwater conservation with a human touch. Frontiers in Environment Science 7: 195.

Veldman et al. 2019. Comment on “The global tree restoration potential”. Science.

Miola, D., Marinho, A.P., Dayrell, R.L.C., Silveira, F.A.O. Silent loss: misapplication of an environmental law compromises conservation in a Brazilian biodiversity hotspot. Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation 17: 84-89

Daibes, L.F., Pausa s, J., Bonani, N, Nunes, J, Silveira, F.A.O., Fidelis, A. Fire and legume germination in a tropical savanna: ecological and historical factors. Annals of Botany 123: 1219-1229

Teixido, A.L., Leite-Santos, V.B., Paiva, E.A.S., Silveira, F.A.O. Water-use strategies in flowers from a Neotropical savanna under contrasting environmental conditions during flowering. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 144: 283-291

Silveira, F.A.O., Gama, E.M., Dixon, K.W., Cross, A.T. Avoiding tailings dam collapses requires governance, partnership and responsibility. Biodiversity & Conservation 28: 1933-1934

Silveira, F.A.O., Barbosa, M., Beiroz, W., Morellato, L.P.C., Neves, F.S., Nunes, Y.R.F., Solar, R.R., Fernandes, G.W. Tropical mountains as natural laboratories to study global changes: a long-term ecological research project in a megadiverse biodiversity hotspot. Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics 38: 64-73

Ziron di,H.L., Silveira, F.A.O., Fidelis, A. Fire effects on seed germination: heat shock and smoke on permeable vs impermeable seed coats. Flora 253: 98-106

Buisson, E., Le Stradic, S., Silveira, F.A.O., Durigan. G., Overbeck, G.E., Fidelis, A., Fernandes, G.W., Bond, W.J., Hermann, J.-M., Mahy, G., Alvarado, S.T., Zaloumis, N.P., Veldman, J.W. 2019. Resilience and restoration of tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and grassy woodlands. Biological Rev iews 95: 590-609

Saatkamp et al. 2019. A research agenda for seed-trait functional ecology. New Phytologist 221: 1764-1775

de Paula, L.F.A., Kolb, R.M., Porembski, S., Silveira F.A.O., Rossatto, D.R. Rocks and leaves: can anatomical leaf traits reflect environmental heterogeneity in inselberg vegetation? Flora 250: 91-98

Teixido, A.L., Duarte, M.O., Ballego-Campos, I., Sanín, D., Cunha, J.S., Oliveira, C.S., Silveira, F.A.O. One for all and all for one: retention of colour-unchanged old flowers increases pollinator attraction in a hermaphroditic plant. Plant Biology 21: 167-175.

2018

Silveira, F.A.O., Teixido, A.L., Zanetti, M., Pádua, J., Andrade, A.C.S., Costa, M.L.V. Ex situ conservation of threatened plants in Brazil: a strategic plan to achieve Target 8 of the Global Strategy of Plant Conservation. Rodriguesia 69: 1547-1555.

Dayrell, R.L.C., Arruda, A.J., Pierce, S., Negreiros, D., Meyer, P.B., Lambers, H., Silveira, F.A.O. Ontogenetic shifts in plant ecological strategies. Functional Ecology 32: 2730-2741

Fuzessy, L.F., Janson, C.H., Silveira, F.A.O. 2018. Effects of seed size and frugivory degree on dispersal by Neotropical primates. Acta Oecologica 93: 41-47

Guerra, T.J.A., Messeder, .V., Arruda, A.J., Fuzessy, L.F., Dayrell, R.L.C., Neves, F.S., Silveira, F.AO. Handling by avian frugivores affects diaspore secondary removal. PloS One 13(8): e0202435

Silveira, F.A.O., Ferreira, M.C., Perillo, L.N., Carmo, F.F., Neves, F.S. Brazil’s protected areas under threat. Science 361: 459.

Escobar, D., Silveira, F.A.O., Morellato, L.P.C. 2018. Timing of seed dispersal and seed dormancy in Brazilian savanna: two solutions to face seasonality. Annals of Botany 121: 1197-1209

Arruda, A.J., Buisson, E., Poschlod, P., Silveira, F.A.O. What do we know about seed rain in grasslands and what do we need to improve for better restoration? Restoration Ecology 26: S84-S91.

Daibes, L.F., Gorgone-Barbosa, E., Silveira, F.A.O., Fidelis, A. Gaps are safe sites for survival of exposed seeds during Cerrado fires. Australian J. Botany 66: 116-123

Morellato, L.P.C., Silveira, F.A.O. 2018. Plant life in campo rupestre: new lessons from an ancient ecosystem. Flora

Teixido. A.L., Dayrell, R.L.C., Arruda, A.J., Azevedo, L., Junqueira, P., Messeder, J.V., Silveira, F.A.O. 2018. Differential gender selection on flower size in two Neotropical savanna congeneric species. Plant Ecology 219: 89-100.

Castro, S.A.B., Silveira, F.A.O., Marcato, M.S., Lemos-Filho, J.P. 2018. So close, yet so different: divergences in resource use may help stabilize coexistence of phylogenetically-related species in a megadiverse grassland. Flora.

2017

Guerra, T.J., Dayrell, R.L.C., Arruda, A.J., Dáttilo, W. Teixido, A.L., Messeder, J.V.S., Silveira, F.A.O. Intraspecific specialization in fruit-frugivore interactions: effects ofr fruiting neighbourhood and consequences for seed dispersal. Oecologia 185: 233-243.

Brito, V.G.L., Maia, F.R., Silveira, F.A.O., Fracasso, C.M. Goldenberg, R., Lemos-Filho, J.P., Fernandes, G.W., Morellato, L.P.C., Sazima, M., Staggemeier, V.G. Reproductive phenology of Melastomataceae species with contrasting reproductive systems: contemporary and historical drivers. Plant Biology 19: 805-817

Fuzessy, F.F., Janson, C.H., Silveira, F.A;O. 2017. How far do Neotropical monkeys disperse seeds? American Journal of Primatology: 79.e22659

Veldman, J.W., Silveira, F.A.O., Fleischman, F.D., Ascarrunz, N.L., Durigan, G. 2017. Old-growth savannas: an inconvenient reality for large-scale forest restoration? A comment on Chazdon nd Laestadius (2016). American Journal of Botany 104: 649-651

Teixido, A.L., Toorop, P.E., Liu, U., Ribeiro , G.V.T., Fuzessy, L.F., Guerra, T.J.A., Silveira, F.A.O. 2017. Gaps in seed banking are compromising the GSPC's target 8 in a megadiverse country. Biodiversity and Conservation 26: 703-716

D ayrell, R.L.C., Garcia, Q.S., Negreiros, D., Baskin, C.C., Baskin, J.M., Silveira, F.A.O. 2017. The role of climatic stability on the evolution of seed dormancy: a test in campo rupestre, a biodiversity hotspot. Annals of Botany 119: 267-277.

Telhado, C., Silveira, F.A.O., Fernandes, G.W., Cornelissen, T.G. 2017. Fluctuating asymmetry in leaves and flowers of sympatric species in a montane environment. Plant Species Biology 32: 3-12.

Genrich, C.M., Mello, M.A.R., Silveira, F.A.O., Bronstein, J. & Paglia, A.P. 2017. Duality of interaction outcomes in a plant-frugivore multilayer network. Oikos 126: 361-368.

Santos, A.M.O., Jacobi, C.M., Silveira, F.A.O. 217. Frugivory and seed dispersal effectiveness in two Miconia (Melastomataceae) species from ferruginous campo rupestre. Seed Science Research 27: 65-73.

Daibes L. F., Zupo, T., Silveira, F.A.O.,Fidelis, A.T. 2017. A field perspective of fire and temperature fluctuation effects on legume seeds from Cerrado. Seed Science Research 27: 74-83

Fernandes, G.W., Duarte, H.M., Silveira, F.A.O., Broetto, F., Luttge, U, Rennenberg, H. Effect of sex and altitude on nutrients and Carbon and Nitrogen stable isotopes composition in the endangered shrub Baccharis concinna (Asteraceae). Acta Botanica Brasilica 31: 229-240

2016

Porembski, S., Silveira, F.A.O., Fiedler, P., Watve, A., A ntananarivo, M., Koume, F., Hopper, S.D. 2016. Worldwide destruction of inselbergs and related rock outcrops threatens a unique ecosystem. Biodiversity and Conservation 25: 2827-2830 .

Dayrell, R.L.C ., Arruda, A.J., Buisson, E., Silveira, F.A.O. 2016. Strategies for overcoming additional challenges on using native seeds for

restoration of resource-poor environments: a reply to Madsen et al. Restoration Ecology 24: 710-713

Ribeiro, G.V.T., Teix ido, A.L., Barbosa, N.P.U., Silveira, F.A.O. 2016. Assessing bias and knowledge gaps on seed ecology research: Implications for conservation agenda and policy. Ecological Applications 26: 2033-2043

Fuzessy, L.F., Cornelissen, T.G., Janson, C. & Silveira, F.A.O. 2016. How do primates affect seed germination? a meta-analyses of gut passage effects on Neotropical rainforests. Oikos 125: 1069-1080.

Silveira, F.A.O., Negreiros, D., Barbosa, N.P.U., Buisson, E., Carmo, F.F., Carstensen, D.W., Conceição, A.A., Cornelissen, T.G., Echternacht, L.,

Fernandes, G.W., Garcia Q.S., Guerra, T.J., Jacobi, C.M., Lemos-Filho, J.P., Le Stradic, S., Morellato, L.P.C., Neves, F.S., Oliveira, R.S., Schaefer, C.E., Viana, P.L., Lambers, H. 2016. Ecology and evolution of plant diversity in campo rupestre: a neglected biodiversity conservation priority. Plant and Soil 403: 129-152. (special issue) This paper was ranked #1 in Springer Plant Sciences in 2016.

Hopper, S.D., Silveira, F.A.O., Fiedler, P. 2016. Biodiversity Hotspots and Ocbil Theory. Plant and Soil 403: 167-216.

Jiménez-Alfaro, B., Silveira, F.A.O., Fidelis, A.T., Poschlod, P. Commander, L.E. 2016. Seed germination traits can contribute better to plant community ecology. Journal of Vegetation Science 27: 637-645.

Ribeiro, R.C., Figueiredo, M.L.N., Picorelli, A., Oliveira, D.M.T. & Silveira, F.A.O. 2016. Does seed coat structure modulate gut-passage effects on seed germination? Examples from Miconieae DC. (Melastomataceae). Seed Science Research 26: 139-147.