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  1. Sociedade Botânica do Brasil, Ed. Constrol Center, Asa Norte, Brasília, DF, 70746-520, Brazil

    Renata M. S. A. Meira, Ariane L. Peixoto, Marcus A. N. Coelho, Andréa P. L. Ponzo, Vânia G. L. Esteves, Micheline C. Silva, Paulo E. A. S. Câmara & João A. A. Meira-Neto

  2. Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, 36570-000, Brazil

    Renata M. S. A. Meira & João A. A. Meira-Neto

  3. Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, 22460-030, RJ, Brazil

    Ariane L. Peixoto & Marcus A. N. Coelho

  4. Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz De Fora, MG, 36036-900, Brazil

    Andréa P. L. Ponzo

  5. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, 20940-040, RJ, Brazil

    Vânia G. L. Esteves

  6. Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, 70910-970, DF, Brazil

    Micheline C. Silva & Paulo E. A. S. Câmara

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Meira, R.M.S.A., Peixoto, A.L., Coelho, M.A.N. et al. Brazil’s mining code under attack: giant mining companies impose unprecedented risk to biodiversity. Biodivers Conserv 25, 407–409 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-016-1050-9

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