Alessandra Tomaselli Fidelis
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Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Rio Claro. Instituto de Biociências (IB) (Institutional affiliation for the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
B.Sc in Biology at the Universidade de São Paulo (1999), M.Sc. in Ecology at the Technische Universität München (2004) and PhD at the Technische Universität München (Dr. rer. nat. 2008). I was a post-doc researcher from 2009 - 2011 at the Universidade de São Paulo and in 2010 at the Universidad de Alicante. At the moment, I am professor at the Department of Botany at the UNESP Rio Claro (São Paulo). Experience in ecology, mostly in vegetation ecology, fire ecology, population biology, community ecology, above- and belowground biomass and carbon dynamics, effects of disturbance, grassland dynamics and plant functional types. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
| News published in Agência FAPESP Newsletter about the researcher |
| Scientists identify plant that flowers in Brazilian savanna one day after fire |
| Estudo testa resistência da vegetação do Cerrado às queimadas |
- Fire-adapted seed traits in Cerrado species, AP.R
Abstract
Wildfires are a global phenomenon affecting many ecosystems and together with climate change shapes their vegetation and cause damage to property and livelihoods. Germination from seed after fire is a global phenomenon. It has evolved multiple times, is widespread across the phylogenetic tree, can be associated with distinct seed dormancy mechanisms, and its ecology has been well studie...
- Optimising the long term management of invasive species affecting biodiversity and the rural economy using adaptive management, AP.R
Abstract
A large number of highly damaging invasive non-native species(INNS) have become established in South America. They affect native species, ecosystems and livelihoods.Many INNS are now so widespread that eradication is not an option. Their spread must be contained and their density reduced, in the long-term, in those areas where taking no action is not acceptable. This must be done as cos...
- How does fire season affect Cerrado vegetation?, AP.JP
Abstract
This proposal aims to study the effects of fire season on campo sujo areas in different regions of Brazil: Goiás, Tocantins and São Paulo. Therefore, this project aims to establish permanent experiment plots for long-term studies, where the fire behavior will be determined in the different seasons (beginning, middle and end of the dry season). Although the results of this project will b...
- 57th annual symposium of the association for vegetation science, AR.EXT
- 10th annual savanna science networking meeting, AR.EXT
- Fire behavior and vegetation responses in experimental fires on Amazonian Savanna using remote sensing and in situ measurements, BP.PD
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The project seeks to assess the behavior of fire and vegetation responses in experimental fires during early dry season (simulating usual prescribed fires) and late dry season (simulating usual wildfires) over Amazonian Savanna environments using a new approach: linking the monitoring of environmental variables derived from remote sensing with multitemporal in situ measurements. For thi...
- Analysis of biological invasions in the Cerrado, BP.TT
- Does the protection of aerial buds in woody plants occur in response to fire in Cerrado?, BP.MS
Abstract
In savannas and campestre formations, fire exerts an important function as a limiting factor due to the presence of a dense gramineous stratum that acts as a flammable material for the beginning and continuity of fires. Thus, the plants inserted in these ecosystems were selected through their functional attributes to survive the stress caused by fire. The protection of the aerial buds i...
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- Analysis of germination and seed traits from Cerrado: elaboration of a database, BP.TT
- Evaluation of above- and belowground biomass and traits in areas with different fire histories in Cerrado, BP.IC
Abstract
Cerrado is a fire-prone vegetation under constant influence of frequent fires. One of the most important fire effects is the above-ground biomass removal and as a consequence, the creation of gaps within the vegetation. Moreover, after fires, vegetation regenerates mostly from belowground bud banks found in a variety of belowground organs. Finally, it is known that Cerrado is an importa...
- Above- and belowground biomass of campo sujo, BP.TT
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- Tree adaptations to fire: a comparison between African and Brazilian Savannas, BE.EP.MS
Abstract
Savannas are defined by the coexistence of grassy and woody species. The properties of the grass layer impact hugely the ecosystem functioning in Savanna, determining for example its flammability. A wide diversity of physiognomies is found in the Cerrado (Brazilian savanna), with varying C4 grass and woody layers resulting in contrasted fire regimes. This particularity is responsible fo...
- Fire frequency effects in bud bank size and belowground organs in a South African savanna, BE.EP.PD
Abstract
Savannas are biomes covering around 20% of the global area, mostly tropical, where one-fifth of the world population live and get their resources from and are characterized by high herbaceous species richness and endemism, and unique species composition, where several species, in order to survive to fires and grazing, have developed specialized underground structures that enable them to...
- Seed traits in fire-prone ECOSSYSTEMS, BE.EP.MS
Abstract
Fire is considered a disturbance capable of altering the environment and vital organism processes. In addition, it can act as an evolutionary pressure on plant traits, including seed traits such as seed size (mass), seed shape and permeability. Thus, in this study we aim to access whether seed traits will vary according to fire history and/or regime. We will measure seed shape, size(mas...
- Flammability analysis in the cerrado, BE.EP.MS
Abstract
Fire has been a major agent of disturbance in many ecosystems for millions of years. In flammable ecosystems, fire is important for maintaining vegetation structure, and community diversity and composition. Fire is particularly important in maintaining vegetation structure and biodiversity in tropical savannas, which are responsible for 30% of primary productivity globally. Savanna plan...
(Only some records are available in English at this moment)
| 2 / 2 | Ongoing research grants |
| 3 / 3 | Completed research grants |
| 5 / 5 | Ongoing scholarships in Brazil |
| 19 / 14 | Completed scholarships in Brazil |
| 1 / 1 | Ongoing scholarships abroad |
| 4 / 4 | Completed scholarships abroad |
| 34 / 29 | All research grants and scholarships |
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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)
| Publications | 23 |
| Citations | 220 |
| Cit./Article | 9.6 |
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ELIZABETH GORGONE-BARBOSA; LUÍS FELIPE DAIBES; RAFAEL B. NOVAES; VÂNIA REGINA PIVELLO; ALESSANDRA FIDELIS. Fire cues and germination of invasive and native grasses in the Cerrado. Acta Botanica Brasilica, v. 34, n. 1, p. 185-191, Mar. 2020. Web of Science Citations: 0. (15/06743-0)
ZIRONDI, HELOIZA LOURENCO; JOSE, HENRIQUE DE PINHO; DAIBES, L. FELIPE; FIDELIS, ALESSANDRA. Heat and smoke affect the germination of flammable resprouters: Vellozia species in the Cerrado. FOLIA GEOBOTANICA, v. 54, n. 1-2, p. 65-72, JUN 2019. Web of Science Citations: 0. (15/06743-0)
FELIPE DAIBES, L.; PAUSAS, JULI G.; BONANI, NATHALIA; NUNES, JESSIKA; SILVEIRA, FERNANDO A. O.; FIDELIS, ALESSANDRA. Fire and legume germination in a tropical savanna: ecological and historical factors. ANNALS OF BOTANY, v. 123, n. 7, p. 1219-1229, JUN 4 2019. Web of Science Citations: 0. (15/06743-0, 15/11176-8)
DORNELAS, MARIA; ANTAO, LAURA H.; MOYES, FAYE; BATES, AMANDA E.; MAGURRAN, ANNE E.; ADAM, DUSAN; AKHMETZHANOVA, ASEM A.; APPELTANS, WARD; ARCOS, JOSE MANUEL; ARNOLD, HALEY; et al. BioTIME: A database of biodiversity time series for the Anthropocene. GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY, v. 27, n. 7, p. 760-786, JUL 2018. Web of Science Citations: 31. (15/06743-0, 15/10714-6, 13/50714-0, 13/50718-5, 08/10049-9, 99/09635-0)
ZIRONDI, HELOIZA L.; SILVEIRA, FERNANDO A. O.; FIDELIS, ALESSANDRA. Fire effects on seed germination: Heat shock and smoke on permeable vs impermeable seed coats. FLORA, v. 253, p. 98-106, APR 2019. Web of Science Citations: 1. (15/06743-0, 12/24240-8)
DAMASCENO, GABRIELLA; FIDELIS, ALESSANDRA. Abundance of invasive grasses is dependent on fire regime and climatic conditions in tropical savannas. Journal of Environmental Management, v. 271, OCT 1 2020. Web of Science Citations: 0. (15/06743-0, 15/10714-6)
FELIPE DAIBES, L.; ZUPO, TALITA; SILVEIRA, FERNANDO A. O.; FIDELIS, ALESSANDRA. A field perspective on effects of fire and temperature fluctuation on Cerrado legume seeds. SEED SCIENCE RESEARCH, v. 27, n. 2, SI, p. 74-83, JUN 2017. Web of Science Citations: 10. (15/06743-0)
SCHMIDT, ISABEL B.; FIDELIS, ALESSANDRA; MIRANDA, HELOISA S.; TICKTIN, TAMARA. How do the wets burn? Fire behavior and intensity in wet grasslands in the Brazilian savanna. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY, v. 40, n. 1, p. 167-175, MAR 2017. Web of Science Citations: 5. (08/10049-9)
DAMASCENO, GABRIELLA; SOUZA, LARA; PIVELLO, VANIA R.; GORGONE-BARBOSA, ELIZABETH; GIROLDO, PAULA Z.; FIDELIS, ALESSANDRA. Impact of invasive grasses on Cerrado under natural regeneration. Biological Invasions, v. 20, n. 12, p. 3621-3629, DEC 2018. Web of Science Citations: 5. (15/06743-0, 15/10714-6)
MOURA, LIVIA C.; SCARIOT, ALDICIR O.; SCHMIDT, ISABEL B.; BEATTY, ROBIN; RUSSELL-SMITH, JEREMY. The legacy of colonial fire management policies on traditional livelihoods and ecological sustainability in savannas: Impacts, consequences, new directions. Journal of Environmental Management, v. 232, p. 600-606, FEB 15 2019. Web of Science Citations: 3. (15/06743-0)
DAMASCENO, GABRIELLA; FIDELIS, ALESSANDRA. Abundance of invasive grasses is dependent on fire regime and climatic conditions in tropical savannas. Journal of Environmental Management, v. 271, OCT 1 2020. Web of Science Citations: 0. (15/06743-0, 15/10714-6)
FIDELIS, ALESSANDRA; DI SANTI LYRA, MARIA FERNANDA; PIVELLO, VANIA REGINA. Above- and below-ground biomass and carbon dynamics in Brazilian Cerrado wet grasslands. JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE, v. 24, n. 2, p. 356-364, MAR 2013. Web of Science Citations: 16. (08/10049-9, 09/14978-7)
FELIPE DAIBES, L.; GORGONE-BARBOSA, ELIZABETH; SILVEIRA, FERNANDO A. O.; FIDELIS, ALESSANDRA. Gaps critical for the survival of exposed seeds during Cerrado fires. Australian Journal of Botany, v. 66, n. 2, p. 116-123, 2018. Web of Science Citations: 6. (15/06743-0)
LAMBIN, XAVIER; BURSLEM, DAVID; CAPLAT, PAUL; CORNULIER, THOMAS; DAMASCENO, GABRIELLA; FASOLA, LAURA; FIDELIS, ALESSANDRA; GARCIA-DIAZ, PABLO; LANGDON, BARBARA; LINARDAKI, EIRINI; et al. CONTAIN: Optimising the long-term management of invasive alien species using adaptive management. NEOBIOTA, n. 59, p. 119-138, AUG 5 2020. Web of Science Citations: 0. (18/14995-8)
FIDELIS, ALESSANDRA. Is fire the ?bad ``?. FLORA, v. 268, JUL 2020. Web of Science Citations: 0. (15/06743-0)
SCHMIDT, ISABEL BELLONI; ELOY, LUDIVINE. Fire regime in the Brazilian Savanna: Recent changes, policy and management. FLORA, v. 268, JUL 2020. Web of Science Citations: 0. (15/06743-0)
RISSI, MARIANA NINNO; BAEZA, M. JAIME; GORGONE-BARBOSA, ELIZABETH; ZUPO, TALITA; FIDELIS, ALESSANDRA. Does season affect fire behaviour in the Cerrado?. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WILDLAND FIRE, v. 26, n. 5, p. 427-433, 2017. Web of Science Citations: 10. (15/06743-0)
FICHINO, BETANIA; FIDELIS, ALESSANDRA; SCHMIDT, ISABEL; PIVELLO, VANIA. Effects of high temperatures on the germination of Syngonanthus nitens seeds: implications for management. Acta Botanica Brasilica, v. 26, n. 2, p. 508-511, APR-JUN 2012. Web of Science Citations: 11. (08/10049-9)
FICHINO, BETANIA SANTOS; DOMBROSKI, JULIA R. G.; PIVELLO, VANIA R.; FIDELIS, ALESSANDRA. Does Fire Trigger Seed Germination in the Neotropical Savannas? Experimental Tests with Six Cerrado Species. Biotropica, v. 48, n. 2, p. 181-187, MAR 2016. Web of Science Citations: 12. (08/10049-9)
PAUSAS, JULI G.; LAMONT, BYRON B.; PAULA, SUSANA; APPEZZATO-DA-GLORIA, BEATRIZ; FIDELIS, ALESSANDRA. Unearthing belowground bud banks in fire-prone ecosystems. NEW PHYTOLOGIST, v. 217, n. 4, p. 1435-1448, MAR 2018. Web of Science Citations: 44. (15/06743-0)
JIMENEZ-ALFARO, BORJA; SILVEIRA, FERNANDO A. O.; FIDELIS, ALESSANDRA; POSCHLOD, PETER; COMMANDER, LUCY E.. Seed germination traits can contribute better to plant community ecology. Journal of Vegetation Science, v. 27, n. 3, p. 637-645, MAY 2016. Web of Science Citations: 49. (14/14585-3)
SILVEIRA, FERNANDO A. O.; ARRUDA, ANDRE J.; BOND, WILLIAM; DURIGAN, GISELDA; FIDELIS, ALESSANDRA; KIRKMAN, KEVIN; OLIVEIRA, RAFAEL S.; OVERBECK, GERHARD E.; SANSEVERO, JERONIMO B. B.; SIEBERT, FRANCES; et al. Myth-busting tropical grassy biome restoration. RESTORATION ECOLOGY, SEP 2020. Web of Science Citations: 0. (15/06743-0, 19/07773-1)
LE STRADIC, SOIZIG; FERNANDES, GERALDO W.; BUISSON, ELISE. No recovery of campo rupestre grasslands after gravel extraction: implications for conservation and restoration. RESTORATION ECOLOGY, v. 26, n. 2, SI, p. S151-S159, JUN 2018. Web of Science Citations: 4. (16/13232-5)
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ZIRONDI, Heloiza Lourenço. O efeito do histórico do fogo na fenologia reprodutiva e atributos de sementes e germinação em espécies de Cerrado. Dissertação (Mestrado) - Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" Instituto de Biociências (Campus de Rio Claro). (17/16149-4)
RODRIGUES, Cassy Anne dos Santos. Quantas vezes devemos queimar o Cerrado? O efeito da frequência do fogo em comunidades vegetais de campo sujo de Cerrado. Dissertação (Mestrado) - Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" Instituto de Biociências (Campus de Rio Claro). (17/22618-7)
ZANZARINI, Vagner Augusto. Inflamabilidade de espécies do estrato herbáceo do Cerrado. Dissertação (Mestrado) - Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" Instituto de Biociências (Campus de Rio Claro). (17/09914-6)