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The role of Cacao agroforests in the genetic conservation of Cariniana legalis, an emblematic species of the atlantic forest.
BMC ecology and evolution - 1 Sept 2025
Santos A S, Leal J B, Corrêa R X, Gramacho K P, Gaiotto F A
Abstract excerpt
Deforestation in the Atlantic Forest has reached critical levels, threatening multiple levels of biodiversity. In these deforested landscapes, conservation strategies could benefit from preserving agroforestry systems known as Cabruca, a traditional method of cultivating cocoa under a canopy of native trees. In this context, Cariniana legalis (Jequitibá-rosa), an endemic tree species of the Atlantic Forest listed...
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