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Beyond Carbon: The Contributions of South American Tropical Humid and Subhumid Forests to Ecosystem Services

open access: yesReviews of Geophysics, Volume 60, Issue 4, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Tropical forests are recognized for their role in providing diverse ecosystem services (ESs), with carbon uptake the best recognized. The capacity of tropical forests to provide ESs is strongly linked to their enormous biodiversity. However, causal relationships between biodiversity and ESs are poorly understood.
L. S. Borma   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Roadkill patterns in Latin American birds and mammals

open access: yesGlobal Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 31, Issue 9, Page 1756-1783, September 2022., 2022
Abstract Aim Roads are a major threat for wildlife, degrading habitat and causing mortality via wildlife–vehicle collisions. In Latin America, the conjunction of high biodiversity and a rapidly expanding road network is reason for concern. We introduce an approach that combines species traits and habitat preferences to describe vulnerability and map ...
Pablo Medrano‐Vizcaíno   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enfrentamento à pandemia da COVID-19: experiências da farmácia do Paraná da 2ª Regional de Saúde

open access: yesRevista de Saúde Pública do Paraná, 2020
O surgimento do novo coronavírus exigiu a readaptação de diversos sistemas pertencentes à sociedade. Neste contexto, houve a necessidade da reestruturação dos fluxos de grande parte dos serviços de saúde.
Rosangela de Lima Silva   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Early visual training and environmental adaptation for infants with visual impairment

open access: yesDevelopmental Medicine &Child Neurology, Volume 63, Issue 10, Page 1180-1193, October 2021., 2021
Aim To evaluate the effectiveness of early visual training and environmental adaptation on visual function and neurological development in infants with visual impairment. Method This was a pilot intervention clinical trial study. Thirty infants (mean age 5.9mo, SD 2.1mo, range 4–11mo; 16 males, 14 females) with peripheral visual impairment (PVI, n=15 ...
Elisa Fazzi   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interação genótipo x ambiente no desempenho produtivo da soja no Paraná [PDF]

open access: yesPesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2002
Os objetivos deste trabalho foram conhecer o grau de representatividade dos locais no Estado do Paraná, onde são conduzidos os ensaios de avaliação final de produtividade de linhagens de soja no período 1990/2000 e realizar estudo de adaptabilidade e ...
Claudio Guilherme Portela de Carvalho   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Políticas públicas e adaptação às mudanças climáticas: três estudos de casos no semiárido brasileiro

open access: yesSustentabilidade em Debate, 2022
A adaptação às mudanças climáticas, entendida como moderação das sensibilidades e fortalecimento das capacidades adaptativas, modifica as condições e consequentemente os impactos do clima nas populações vulneráveis.
Priscylla Dayse Almeida Gonçalves Mendes   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tecnologias Sociais na Redução da Vulnerabilidade às Mudanças Climáticas nos Municípios do Ceará, Brasil [PDF]

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Meteorologia, 2022
Resumo As previsões climáticas para o Semiárido Brasileiro nesse século incluem aumento da temperatura do ar, redução das chuvas e aridização. As previsões alertam também para danos em sistemas humanos que já enfrentam uma infinidade de outras ameaças ...
Daniela Bastos de Queiroz   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Regular exercise in adolescents with ACE gene polymorphism helps preventing cardiovascular risk factors

open access: yesABCS Health Sciences
Introduction: Polymorphisms can influence the expression and production of regulatory components in the endocrine system. These include the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), which plays, along with other environmental factors, a fundamental ...
Nivaldo de Jesus Silva Soares Junior   +9 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Expediting clinician assessment in the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder

open access: yesDevelopmental Medicine &Child Neurology, Volume 62, Issue 7, Page 806-812, July 2020., 2020
Aim To investigate a novel observational rating protocol designed to expedite clinical diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Method Two hundred and forty patients referred to a tertiary autism center (median age 8y 9mo, range 2y 6mo–34y 8mo; 188 males, 52 females) were rated using an adaptation of the Childhood Autism Rating Scale, Second ...
Matthew J Sanchez, John N Constantino
wiley   +1 more source

The Adjustment of spouses and expatriates and its relationship with expatriate’s performance in international assignments

open access: yesInternext: Revista Eletrônica de Negócios Internacionais, 2016
The adaptation of an expatriate is a function of several factors and family issues have been identified as potential influencers in the process. However, little is known about the effect of the existing role of the spouse in the adaptation of the ...
Brunella Tristão Simonelli   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

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