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Pollination Systems in the Atlantic Forest: Characterisation, Threats, and Opportunities

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In the Brazilian Atlantic forest, pollination systems encompass several animal groups and vary from very specialised to highly generalised ones. Plant-pollinator interactions are at the origin and maintenance of diversity and affect ecosystems’ functioning. Moreover, pollination deficit may impact agricultural systems and the dynamics in natural systems with varying importance according to interaction specialisation. We present here examples of pollination studies in the Atlantic forest, highlighting current stressors of plant-pollinator interactions and opportunities to mitigate them. Habitat loss, climate change, and invasive species are the major threats to pollination interactions. Despite the risk, the opportunities for change (restoration, ecological corridors, and protected areas, and landscape management) can contribute to the maintenance of pollination services in the Atlantic forest.

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We thank Ana Paula Araujo Correa-Lima for the maps (Fig. 15.4); Eduardo Giehl for the photos (Fig. 15.4); Fernando Jeronimo and Israel Schneiberg for the drawings (Fig. 15.3); CNPq (grant no 445405/2014-7 and PQ scholarships no. 313801/2017-7 to IGV, no 304794/2018-0 to LF; CNE-FAPERJ (grant no 202.775/2018 to LF). This study was financed in part by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior – Brasil (CAPES) – Finance Code 001.

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Supplementary references that composed the literature list of studies done at the Atlantic forest based on a review of published studies from 1992 to 2020 using the database 'Web of Science® Core Collection' (see main text) (DOCX 41 kb)

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Varassin, I.G., Agostini, K., Wolowski, M., Freitas, L. (2021). Pollination Systems in the Atlantic Forest: Characterisation, Threats, and Opportunities. In: Marques, M.C.M., Grelle, C.E.V. (eds) The Atlantic Forest. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55322-7_15

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