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EntomoBrasilis, 2021 Khaya grandifoliola C. DC. (Meliaceae), known as African mahogany, is used in the establishment of commercial plantations for high-value timber production. This work aims to report the first occurrence of the genus Atta in a commercial plantation of this
Rodolfo Molinário de Souza +2 more
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Habitat connectivity in reef fish communities and marine reserve design in Old Providence-Santa Catalina, Colombia [PDF]
, 2003 On the insular platform of Old Providence/Santa Catalina, Colombia, we compared nearshore lagoonal patch reefs to those on the northern bank distant from the islands to determine the importance of habitat connectivity to fish community structure ...
Appeldoorn, R.S. +4 more
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First report of Hypsipyla grandella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on African mahogany Khaya ivorensis
Scientia AgricolaThe mahogany shoot borer Hypsipyla grandella Zeller is an important economic pest in all American tropical forests, because it prevents monoculture of valuable timber trees species like mahogany and cedar. The shoot borer damages several tree structures,
Ronald Zanetti +3 more
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Initial growth of African mahogany plants in response to zinc fertilization [PDF]
African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2017 African mahogany (Khaya senegalensis A. Juss) has been an important option to supply the increasing demand for noble forest products for the Brazilian furniture industry. In the present study, the objective was to evaluate the initial development of mahogany plants in response to different doses of zinc.
da Silva Araujo Matheus +6 more
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Des confusions entre espèces préjudiciables à la gestion durable des essences forestières : l'exemple des acajous d'Afrique (Khaya, Meliaceae) [PDF]
, 2019 Les espèces du genre Khaya procurent l'un des bois les plus prisés du continent africain. Elles sont commercialisées sous l'appellation " acajou d'Afrique " depuis environ deux siècles.
Dipelet Bouka, Gaël Ulrich +5 more
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Bioscience Journal, 2019 This study evaluated the use of wastewater from swine farming in the growth and nutritional balance of Khaya senegalensis (Desr.) A. Juss. (African mahogany) seedlings. The experiment was setup in a shade house on the Professor Cinobelina Elvas Campus of
Emanuel França Araújo +6 more
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Quality of african mahogany and eucalypts wood residues for briquetting
, 2022 The residues from wood processing are an opportunity for energy use, and the briquetting is an efficient process of concentrating the available energy from forest biomass. Therefore, this work aimed to evaluate different compositions of residues from African mahogany (Khaya ivorensis and Khaya senegalensis) and eucalypts (Eucalyptus grandis x ...
Souza, Camilla de Oliveira +6 more
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Pesquisa Florestal BrasileiraThe expansion of African mahogany (Khaya spp.) plantations in Brazil has led to an increase in the number of associated insect pests. Here we report the first instances of defoliating caterpillars [Glena bipennaria bipennaria (Guenée) (Geometridae) and ...
Luana de Souza Covre +2 more
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Damage in Khaya ivorensis caused by Trigona spinipes in Brazilian savannah
Acta Brasiliensis, 2017 Trigona spinipes (Dog bee) attack the apical bud of Khaya ivorensis causing atrophy and budding which provoke branches that will depreciate the shaft if not handled. Damage to the culture of K. ivorensis has been reported for Brazil, but never before for
Rebecca Silva de Moura +6 more
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Bioscience Journal, 2023 African mahogany species (Khaya spp.) have proven to be promising in the Brazilian forestry scenario, replacing native mahogany owing to their medium-fast growth and relevant timber value. This study aimed to carry out forest inventory and assessments of
Renan Krupok Matias +6 more
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