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The “Hidden Diversity” of Medicinal Plants in Northeastern Brazil: Diagnosis and Prospects for Conservation and Biological Prospecting

open access: yesEvidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2013, Issue 1, 2013., 2013
Increases in ethnobotanical studies and knowledge in recent decades have led to a greater and more accurate interpretation of the overall patterns related to the use of medicinal plants, allowing for a clear identification of some ecological and cultural phenomena.
Deyvson Rodrigues Cavalcanti   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Review on the Challenges for Increased Production of Castor

open access: yesAgronomy Journal, Volume 104, Issue 4, Page 853-880, July 2012., 2012
Castor (Ricinus communis L.) is one of the oldest cultivated crops, but currently it represents only 0.15% of the vegetable oil produced in the world. Castor oil is of continuing importance to the global specialty chemical industry because it is the only commercial source of a hydroxylated fatty acid.
Liv S. Severino   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of wild accessions of g. barbadense l. from Peru and Brazil via microsatellite markers

open access: yesBioscience Journal, 2016
Peru and Brazil are recognized as primary and secondary centers of G. barbadense L., which is a species that stands out for producing long cotton fiber. However, since its introduction in Brazil, G. barbadense L.
Josiane Isabela da Silva Rodrigues   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Melhoramento genético do gergelim. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
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EMBRAPA Algodão.
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Reproductive Status of Boll Weevils During Season and Off‐Season of Cotton in the Cerrado of Brazil

open access: yesEntomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 174, Issue 2, Page 113-122, February 2026.
Cotton boll weevils were monitored continuously and counted weekly over two agricultural years in the Brazilian Cerrado. The survey resulted in a total of 94 519 adults captured in approximately similar percentages of females and males during both the growing and off‐seasons.
Karolayne Lopes Campos   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the Links between Ethnobotany, Local Therapeutic Practices, and Protected Areas in Santa Catarina Coastline, Brazil

open access: yesEvidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012
We investigated the knowledge of medicinal plants in two areas proposed for the creation of protected areas for sustainable use in the city of Imbituba (SC). In this study, we analyzed the influence of gender, form of learning, and modern medicine on medicinal plant knowledge while also reflecting on the relationship of this knowledge to in situ ...
Sofia Zank   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Broadening the Variability for Peanut Breeding with a Wild Species-Derived Induced Allotetraploid

open access: yesAgronomy, 2020
The use of wild species in peanut breeding provides remarkable opportunities for introducing new traits to the peanut crop and it has increased in recent years.
Taís Suassuna   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

O algodão colorido no Brasil [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
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Centro Nacional de Pesquisa de Algodão
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Irrigation is a Decisive Factor for Obtaining Higher Economic Viability of Dwarf Castor Hybrids Cultivation in Tropical Fall–Winter Conditions

open access: yesAdvances in Agriculture, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Castor is recognized as a species adaptable to the different Brazilian edaphoclimatic conditions, being considered tolerant to water deficit. However, when genotypes are subjected to different cultivation systems, the responses can be heterogeneous. The objective was to estimate and evaluate the economic indicators related to the cultivation of three ...
Camilla Paulino de Oliveira   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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