I'd like to join the Open Traits Network

[faosilveira]

Please update the template below and click "Submit" to let us know you'd like to become a member of the Open Traits Network. Please allow for some time for @open-traits-network/editors to review your request.

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layout: member
id: fernando-a-o-silveira
name: Fernando AO Silveira
email: faosilveira@gmail.com
homepage: leept.webnode.com
lat: 19.8707° S
long: 43.9677° W
affiliation: Department of Genetics, Ecology and Evolution, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
github: faosilveira
orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9700-7521
wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q62558788
scholia: https://scholia.toolforge.org/author/Q62558788 # for more information about scholia see https://scholia.toolforge.org . 
---

Fernando is a plant ecologist based in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. 

## Collaboration statement
My primary research interests are on the ecology and evolution of seed traits, and how we can improve seed-based techniques to manage and restore tropical grassy biomes. 

My collaborators, students and I have been working on theoretical and empirical studies that can advance our understanding of the regeneration niche by creating and analyzing databases on plant reproductive traits (flowers, fruits and seeds). 

Editors @open-traits-network/editors: please see https://github.com/open-traits-network/open-traits-network.github.io/tree/master/_members#readme for information on registration process.

[BErfanian]

Dear Fernando, Here is a link to your profile: https://opentraits.org/members/fernando-a-o-silveira The Wikidata and Scholia profiles are not yours. Would you please edit the links? All the best, Bagher