Invasive Alien Species in Brazil

Apr 1, 2020
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The main aim of this project was to survey and systematize occurrence data, built shapefiles, and integrate the data with a database.

This consulting project is lead by Prof. Dr. Rafael Zenni, a professor at Federal University of Lavras and involves several other researchers.

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Rafael Barbizan Sühs
Postdoctoral fellow

I am focused on understading processes and patterns of vegetation ecology and dynamics.

Publications

Invasive non-native species pathways in Brazil a priority-setting assessment

700 pathways/vectors for 319 invasive non-native animal species, and 596 for 238 plant species
Silvia R. Ziller, Clarissa A. Rosa, Rafael Barbizan Sühs, Patricia Beatriz Puechagut, Beloni T. P. Marterer, Carlos H. T. Silva, José Renato Legracie-Júnior, Tatiani E. Chapla, Rafael D. Zenni
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Georeferenced database of invasive non-native species occurrences in Brazil

187,160 georeferenced records of 489 invasive species of fauna, flora, and algae across Brazilian terrestrial, freshwater and marine …
Rafael Barbizan Sühs, Sílvia R. Ziller, Clarissa Alves da Rosa, Patricia B. Puechagut, Beloni T. P. Marterer, Eduardo L. H. Giehl, Matheus Silva Asth, Carlos H. Targino, José Renato Legracie-Jr, Tatiani E. Chapla, Rafael Dudeque Zenni
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Invasive non-native species in Brazil an updated overview

We provide an updated list of invasive animals, plants and algae in Brazil that is fully integrated and based on the same criteria and …
Rafael D. Zenni, Silvia R. Ziller, Clarissa A. Rosa, Rafael Barbizan Sühs, Patricia Beatriz Puechagut, Beloni T. P. Marterer, Gustavo Heringer, Ana Carolina L. de Matos, Marina Lopes Bueno, Jonathan Wilson Almeida, Carlos H. T. Silva, José Renato Legracie-Júnior, Tatiani E. Chapla
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