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)
- 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
- 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...
- Invasions by African grasses and Cerrado restoration: an approach by state-and-transition models, BP.DR
Abstract
Alternative stable states (ASS) are the possible stable configurations in which an ecological system can exist due to its abiotic and biotic characteristics. Furthermore, the same ASS can handle distinct system configurations caused by minor environmental alterations. The presence of invasive species may shift system configurations and the accumulation of such modifications can cause th...
- Above- and belowground biomass of campo sujo, 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...
- How often should we burn the Cerrado? the effect of fire frequency on Cerrado communities, BP.MS
Abstract
Frequency is one of the factors of the fire regime of a vegetation and changes in it can be harmful even for plants and communities adapted to fire. Since the frequency of fires influences its composition, structure and productivity. Therefore, this study seeks to understand the effects of different fire frequencies in the Cerrado community. To do this, floristic inventory and biomass c...
(Only some records are available in English at this moment)
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
(Only some records are available in English at this moment)
| 3 / 3 | Completed research grants |
| 2 / 2 | Ongoing scholarships in Brazil |
| 19 / 14 | Completed scholarships in Brazil |
| 4 / 4 | Completed scholarships abroad |
| 28 / 23 | All research grants and scholarships |
| Associated processes | |
- Heloiza Lourenço Zirondi
- Vagner Augusto Zanzarini
- Gabriella de Faria Oliveira Damasceno Ribeiro
- Soizig Anne Le Stradic
- Nubia Alessandra Vilela de Oliveira
- Aline Bertolosi Bombo
- Vânia Regina Pivello
- Maria Fernanda Di Santi Lyra
- Jonathan Galdi Rosa
- Jessika da Silva Nunes
- Nathalia Bonani
- Mariana Correa Dairel
(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 | 16 |
| Citations | 170 |
| Cit./Article | 10.6 |
| Data from Web of Science | |
TALITA ZUPO; M. JAIME BAEZA; ALESSANDRA FIDELIS. The effect of simulated heat-shock and daily temperature fluctuations on seed germination of four species from fire-prone ecosystems. Acta Botanica Brasilica, v. 30, n. 3, p. 514-519, Set. 2016. Web of Science Citations: 4. (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)
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: 8. (15/06743-0)
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: 3. (15/06743-0)
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: 6. (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)
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)
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)
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: 3. (16/13232-5)
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: 21. (15/06743-0, 15/10714-6, 13/50714-0, 13/50718-5, 08/10049-9, 99/09635-0)
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: 0. (15/06743-0)
BUISSON, ELISE; LE STRADIC, SOIZIG; SILVEIRA, FERNANDO A. O.; DURIGAN, GISELDA; OVERBECK, GERHARD E.; FIDELIS, ALESSANDRA; WILSON FERNANDES, G.; BOND, WILLIAM J.; HERMANN, JULIA-MARIA; MAHY, GREGORY; et al. Resilience and restoration of tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and grassy woodlands. BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS, v. 94, n. 2, p. 590-609, APR 2019. Web of Science Citations: 2. (14/12728-1, 18/03755-6, 15/06743-0, 17/14236-7, 16/13232-5)
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: 0. (15/06743-0, 12/24240-8)
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: 2. (15/06743-0, 15/10714-6)
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: 29. (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: 4. (08/10049-9)