Research Network · Brazil

RedeC2

Permanent plots for understanding Caatinga and Cerrado dynamics

Caatinga Cerrado Long-term Network

A collaborative network of permanent plots tracking the pulse of Brazil's dry ecosystems — from the thorny resilience of Caatinga to the ancient savannas of Cerrado.

2 Biomes

∞ Long-term plots

+10 Institutions

BR Brazil-wide

The RedeC2 network

RedeC2 is a collaborative research network dedicated to understanding the multifunctional dynamics of Brazil’s seasonally dry tropical ecosystems, especially Caatinga and Cerrado. Bringing together researchers from multiple institutions, the network integrates permanent plots, floristic inventories, functional traits and environmental data to investigate how plant communities are structured and how they respond to climatic seasonality, soil conditions and landscape context. This long-term, plot-based approach allows RedeC2 to link taxonomic and functional diversity with ecosystem processes, such as biomass dynamics, regeneration and responses to water stress.

Across different sites and regions, RedeC2 studies how natural gradients and human-driven disturbances – including land-use change, degradation and recovery – influence vegetation structure, successional pathways and the spatial turnover of species. By combining local field data with regional and biome-wide perspectives, the network aims to reveal both the high beta diversity characteristic of dry forests and savannas and the mechanisms that underpin resilience or vulnerability in these systems.

Overarching goal

Generate robust, comparable data that support conservation planning, ecological restoration and evidence-based management of dry ecosystems in Brazil.