Pollination and plant reproduction in the Cerrado, the world's most biodiverse savanna.

ABSTRACT: The Brazilian Cerrado is a continental-wide biodiversity hotspot and the most species-rich savanna ecosystem in the world. The main aspect characterising this biodiversity is that the landscape is arranged as an intricate mosaic of different plant formations, including grasslands, savannas, and forests, each harbouring distinct but interconnected communities. Seasonality and natural fires are key and ancient natural factors in the biome, with organisms showing many adaptations. The Cerrado is also home to millions of people, and the essential ecosystem services provided for agricultural production make it one of the world's major crop regions. However, it has undergone intense destruction in the last decades, with conservation concerns historically overshadowed by the neighbouring Amazonia

SUBMITTER: Cardoso JCF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12783448 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature