RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE, ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES, BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
Project Interface is a research program that aims to contribute to the understanding and planning of multifunctional landscapes capable of sustaining both the biodiversity and ecosystem services essential for human well-being. We investigate the effects of habitat loss on the rate, magnitude, and trade-offs among a number of ecosystem services and identify the structural and compositional aspects of landscapes that contribute to the regulation of these services.
Our field work is concentrated in two regions, located in the Cantareira-Mantiqueira corridor and in the Mogiana (São Paulo) / Sul de Minas region. The Cantareira-Mantiqueira corridor is an extremely important region for biodiversity, as well as the provision of essential services related to freshwater provision. The Mogiana and Sul de Minas region include some of the oldest and most productive of coffee production areas worldwide.
Project Interface is currently funded by the Research Foundation of the State of São Paulo (FAPESP), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the Rufford Small Grants Foundation (RSG).
Our field work is concentrated in two regions, located in the Cantareira-Mantiqueira corridor and in the Mogiana (São Paulo) / Sul de Minas region. The Cantareira-Mantiqueira corridor is an extremely important region for biodiversity, as well as the provision of essential services related to freshwater provision. The Mogiana and Sul de Minas region include some of the oldest and most productive of coffee production areas worldwide.
Project Interface is currently funded by the Research Foundation of the State of São Paulo (FAPESP), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the Rufford Small Grants Foundation (RSG).
