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Telling the Wood from the Trees
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The vast Amazonian biome still poses challenges for botanists seeking to know and recognize its plant diversity. Brazilian northern cities are expanding fast, without considering the regional biodiversity, and urban plantings of almost exclusively exotic species are taking place. It is paramount that the correct identity of such trees is ascertained before procurement of the seeds and young plants, as the use of popular names may lead to importation of plant material from elsewhere, with potential introduction of invasive species. The abundant local diversity also leads to the need to score the most suitable species within a given region.

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Zappi, D.; Zappi, D.; Barbosa-Silva, R.; Gadelha-Silva, L. Telling the Wood from the Trees. Encyclopedia. Available online: https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/231 (accessed on 17 January 2026).
Zappi D, Zappi D, Barbosa-Silva R, Gadelha-Silva L. Telling the Wood from the Trees. Encyclopedia. Available at: https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/231. Accessed January 17, 2026.
Zappi, Daniela, Daniela Zappi, Rafael Barbosa-Silva, Livia Gadelha-Silva. "Telling the Wood from the Trees" Encyclopedia, https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/231 (accessed January 17, 2026).
Zappi, D., Zappi, D., Barbosa-Silva, R., & Gadelha-Silva, L. (2022, March 22). Telling the Wood from the Trees. In Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/231
Zappi, Daniela, et al. "Telling the Wood from the Trees." Encyclopedia. Web. 22 March, 2022.
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