International Journal of
Biodiversity and Conservation

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Biodivers. Conserv.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-243X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJBC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 679

Full Length Research Paper

Propagule emergence in topsoil from a high-altitude field and implications for bauxite mining area restoration

Gleisson de Oliveira Nascimento
  • Gleisson de Oliveira Nascimento
  • Federal University of Acre – UFAC, Campus Cruzeiro do Sul – Canela Fina, CEP: 69.980-000, Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil. Postgraduate Program in Tropical Forest Sciences - National Institute for Amazon Research – INPA. Avenida André Araújo, 2936 – Petrópolis – CEP: 69067-375 – Manaus – AM, Brazil.
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Jose Aldo Alves Pereira
  • Jose Aldo Alves Pereira
  • Department of Forest Sciences. Federal University of Lavras – UFLA – Campus Universitário, Caixa Postal 3037, CEP: 37200-000, Lavras, MG, Brazil.
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Dalmo Arantes Barros
  • Dalmo Arantes Barros
  • Department of Forest Sciences. Federal University of Lavras – UFLA – Campus Universitário, Caixa Postal 3037, CEP: 37200-000, Lavras, MG, Brazil.
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Rossi Allan Silva
  • Rossi Allan Silva
  • Department of Forest Sciences. Federal University of Lavras – UFLA – Campus Universitário, Caixa Postal 3037, CEP: 37200-000, Lavras, MG, Brazil.
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Anderson Cleiton Jose
  • Anderson Cleiton Jose
  • Department of Forest Sciences. Federal University of Lavras – UFLA – Campus Universitário, Caixa Postal 3037, CEP: 37200-000, Lavras, MG, Brazil.
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Josimar Batista Ferreira
  • Josimar Batista Ferreira
  • Federal University of Acre – UFAC. Campus Rio Branco, Campus Universitário – BR 364, Km 04 – Distrito Industrial, CEP: 69.920-900, Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil.
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Sabrina Silva de Oliveira
  • Sabrina Silva de Oliveira
  • Federal University of Acre – UFAC. Postgraduate Program in Forest Engineering. Campus Rio Branco, Campus Universitário – BR 364, Km 04 – Distrito Industrial, CEP: 69.920-900, Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 12 August 2016
  •  Accepted: 07 October 2016
  •  Published: 30 November 2016

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