Valdemir F. Silva

Phenotypical Variability of Functional Groups of Plants in an Urban Rainforest

Maria J. H. Leite, Valdemir F. Silva, Maria A. M. Silva, Andréa V. F. Pinto, Ana C. B. Lins-e-Silva, Maria M. B. Aguiar, Girlânio H. Silva, Ladivania M. Nascimento, André L. A. Lima & Maria J. N. Rodal · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2019

The functional characteristics of plants can be used to understand the changes of vegetation under different environmental pressures, since during the process of succession, the species deal with variations of luminosity, an important resource for the regeneration and growth of p...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2019/v35i130196

Ecological Variability Prediction Based on Functional Characteristics of an Urban Rainforest

Maria J. H. Leite, Valdemir F. Silva, Maria A. M. Silva, Ana C. B. Lins e Silva, Girlânio H. Silva, Maria M. B. Aguiar, André L. A. Lima & Maria J. N. Rodal · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2019

The relation among basal area, light and functional characteristics variation is still an unexplored issue, especially in rainforests with different disturbance regimes. The following hypotheses were tested: 1) basal area of arboreal plants and light availability is a good predic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2019/v33i530155

Structure and Use of a Rocky Cerrado in Northeastern Brazil: Does the Ecological Appearancy Hypothesis Explain this Relationship?

Tony C. S. Oliveira, Vanessa F. S. Sousa, Valdemir F. Silva, Ruth R. S. Farias, Ivanilza M. Andrade & Antonio A. J. F. Castro · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2019

The aim of this study was to characterize the vegetation structure of a low-altitude rupestrian Cerrado in the state of Piauí and to evaluate its economic exploitation by the population. The research was developed in the Castelo do Piauí. Vegetation sampling was performed by the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2019/v38i530312