The review of the Brazilian Forest Act: Harmful effects on amphibian conservation;A revisão do código florestal Brasileiro: Impactos negativos para a conservação dos anfíbios

Biota Neotropica

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 35-38

  Toledo, Luís Felipe ^a   de Carvalho e Silva, Sergio Potsch ^b   Sánchez, Celso ^c   de Almeida, Marina Amado ^d   Haddad, Célio Fernando Baptista ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^d Rua Alves Guimarães   (Brazil)

^e SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Brazil; Conservation; Law; Threats

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; HEXAPODA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 79952294585     PISSN: 16786424     EISSN: 16760611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1676-06032010000400003     Document Type: Article

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