Special Contents

INTRODUCTION
Patrícia Morellato and Célio Haddad

Patterns of Floristic Differentiation among Atlantic Forests in South-Eastern Brazil, and the Influence of Climate
Ary Oliveira-Filho and Marco A. L. Fontes

Phenology of Atlantic Rain Forest Trees: a Comparative Study
L. Patrícia C. Morellato, Eliane C. Romera, Daniela C. Talora, Adriana Takahasi, and Cinara C. Bencke

Hummingbird-Pollinated Floras at Three Atlantic Forest Sites
Silvana Buzato, Marlies Sazima and Ivan Sazima

The Use of Seeds and Fruits by Ants in the Atlantic Forest of Southeast Brazil
Marco A. Pizo and Paulo S. Oliveira

Frugivory by Toucans (Ramphastidae) at two Altitudes in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil
Mauro Galetti, Ruddi Laps, and Marco A. Pizo

Reproductive Modes of Atlantic Forest Hylid Frogs: a General Overview with the Description of a New Mode
Célio F. B. Haddad and Ricardo Sawaya

Biogeography of South Ameican Forest Mammals: Endemism and Diversity in the Atlantic Forest
Leonora P. Costa, Yuri L. R. Leite, Gustavo A. B. da Fonseca, and Mônica T. da Fonseca

Population Viability and Regional Conservation Priorities for Muriqui Monkeys (Brachyteles aracnoides) in Brazil's Atlantic Forest.
Karen B. Strier

Cave Fauna in the Atlantic Tropical Rainforest: Composition, Ecology and Conservation
Eleonora Trajano

Management and Conservation of Natural Populations in Atlantic Rain Forest: the Case Study of Palmito.
Maurício S. dos Reis, Alfredo C. Fantini, Rubens O. Nodari, Ademir Reis, Miguel P. Guerra, and Adelar Mantovani

Patch Arrangement and Dynamics in Seasonal Atlantic Forest Fragments and Implications for Conservation
André A.J. Tabanez and Virgilio M. Viana

The Avifauna From Rio Doce Valley, Southeastern Brazil: a Highly Fragmented Area
Ricardo B. Machado and Gustavo A. B. da Fonseca

Atantic Forest Butterflies: Indicators for Landscape Conservation
Keith Brown Jr. and Andre Freitas