Filho & Tabarelli 2006 (Article) Brazil

Bromeliad species of the Atlantic forest of north-east Brazil: losses of critical populations of endemic species

Author(s):—J.A.S. Filho & M. Tabarelli

Publication:—Oryx 40(2): 218-224. (2006) — DOI

Abstract:—In this paper we examine the number of known populations of 86 bromeliad species recorded in the Atlantic forest of north-east Brazil, to test the following predictions: (1) the current number of populations of most bromeliad species inhabiting the Atlantic forest of north-east Brazil is critically low, (2) the number of extant populations of a particular species is associated with the ecological attributes of the species, and (3) habitat loss determines, at least in part, the current distribution and number of populations of each species. At present there are at least 535 bromeliad populations in this forest but 61.6% of species have

Keywords:—Brazilian Atlantic forest, Bromeliaceae, ecological attributes, habitat loss, plant endemism, species extinction