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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Teleocichla comprises small cichlids that inhabit the rapid streams of Amazonian rivers; however, there has been limited research on their encephalon morphology. This study examined the neuroanatomy of four species, focusing on volumetric measurements of their encephalon subregions, and providing a histological description of the encephalon of
Renan Leão‐Reis +4 more
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Parentesco e Organização Social na Amazônia: um rápido esboço
Anuario de Estudios Americanos, 2004 Durante o período de consolidação das matrizes teóricas clássicas da Antropologia, os estudos de parentesco foram guiados pela idéia de que este domínio da vida social correspondia ao núcleo das assim chamadas sociedades primitivas.
Marcio Ferreira da Silva
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Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.Abstract The bark of forest species is a resource with a high concentration of bioactive compounds that have antioxidant, chelating and antimicrobial properties. Bioprospecting bioactive compounds from bark can generate income for local communities and contribute to the social and economic development of rural areas, especially in regions where ...
Mário Sérgio Lorenço +6 more
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Expand air quality monitoring of smoke emissions and exposure in Amazonia to safeguard human health
Discover EnvironmentClimate changes and deforestation have made the Amazon hotter, drier, and more flammable, threatening human health as large wildfires generate unprecedented levels of smoke in rural and urban areas alike.
H. F. M. Oliveira +14 more
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Ambiente, 2012 A Andiroba (Carapa guianensis Aubl) e a CastanhadoBrasil (Bertholletia excelsa H.B.K.) são consideradas espécies chaves na manutenção da floresta em pé em áreas suscetíveis a degradação e desmatamento na Amazônia.
TIAGO MONTEIRO CONDÉ +3 more
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Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente, 2023 Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar aspectos relativos à trajetória e aos marcos que orientam a elaboração do Zoneamento Ecológico-Econômico na Amazônia Legal.
Arilson Favareto, Allan Razera
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Pervasive Rise of Small-scale Deforestation in Amazonia
Scientific Reports, 2018 Understanding forest loss patterns in Amazonia, the Earth’s largest rainforest region, is critical for effective forest conservation and management. Following the most detailed analysis to date, spanning the entire Amazon and extending over a 14-year ...
Michelle Kalamandeen +9 more
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Physical Climate Risk in Asset Management
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Climate‐related phenomena are increasingly affecting regions worldwide, manifesting as floods, water scarcity, and heat waves, significantly impairing companies' assets and productivity. It is essential for asset managers to quantify the exposure of their portfolios to such risk.
Michele Azzone +3 more
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Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente, 2023 Due to the lack of studies about the sociocultural dimension of ecosystem services, we analyze in this work the perception of these benefits by family farmers who have agroforestry systems in the northeast of Pará, in the Amazon region.
Áurea Silva Almeida +2 more
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Endemic Vascular Epiphytes: Integrating Protected Areas and Suitability Models in the Amazon Forest. [PDF]
Ecol EvolThis study aimed to identify the number of vascular epiphytes endemic to the Amazon rainforest and to estimate the distribution of 15 of these species using species distribution modeling (SDM). In addition, the work examined the potential occurrence of these epiphytes inside and outside protected areas (PAs) in the Amazon, with a view to predicting ...
Lucas KMDS +7 more
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