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Functional decay in tree community within tropical fragmented landscapes: Effects of landscape-scale forest cover. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2017
As tropical rainforests are cleared, forest remnants are increasingly isolated within agricultural landscapes. Understanding how forest loss impacts on species diversity can, therefore, contribute to identifying the minimum amount of habitat required for
Larissa Rocha-Santos   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Flux estimates of isoprene, methanol and acetone from airborne PTR-MS measurements over the tropical rainforest during the GABRIEL 2005 campaign [PDF]

open access: yes
Tropical forests are a strong source of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) to the atmosphere which can potentially impact the atmospheric oxidation capacity. Here we present airborne and ground-based BVOC measurements representative for the long
Eerdekens, G.   +4 more
core   +3 more sources

Towards an evidence‐based and research‐driven restoration strategy for Britain's temperate rainforests

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Woodlands globally are threatened by environmental change and biodiversity loss. Temperate rainforests are an ecologically rich ecosystem found in wet regions of the temperate zone, and Britain has the potential for major temperate rainforest coverage in its nature‐depleted landscape.
Charles Norman   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diet and endoparasites of the lizard Gymnodactylus darwinii (Gekkota, Phyllodactylidae) from an Atlantic Rainforest area in southeastern Brazil [PDF]

open access: yesBiotemas, 2012
In this study we provide information on diet and endoparasites of individuals of the species Gymnodactylus darwinii in an Atlantic Rainforest area in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Mauricio Almeida-Gomes   +3 more
doaj  

Seven new microendemic species of Brachycephalus (Anura: Brachycephalidae) from southern Brazil [PDF]

open access: yesPeerJ, 2015
Brachycephalus (Anura: Brachycephalidae) is a remarkable genus of miniaturized frogs of the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest. Many of its species are highly endemic to cloud forests, being found only on one or a few mountaintops. Such level of microendemism
Luiz F. Ribeiro   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Effects of potassium/sodium fertilization and water availability on wood properties of Eucalyptus grandis trees [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
In Brazil. most Eucalyptus plantations are located in regions experiencing periods of water shortage where fertilizers such as potassium (K) are intensively used to achieve high productivity. Recently.
Chaix, Gilles   +2 more
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Bark Harvesting Systems of Drimys brasiliensis Miers in the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest [PDF]

open access: yesAnais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2014
Drimys brasiliensis Miers, locally known as cataia or casca-de-anta, is a native tree species of the Atlantic Rainforest. Its bark is harvested from natural populations. This study examined the recovery capacity of the bark of D. brasiliensis under different bark harvesting methods, as well as the influence of these approaches on its population ...
MARIOT, ALEXANDRE   +2 more
openaire   +5 more sources

What are the vector species of the Oropouche virus?

open access: yesPest Management Science, EarlyView.
Here, we review the timeline of Oropouche virus (OROV) detection in various hematophagous Diptera, from 1955 to date, including mosquitoes and midges. All vector competence experiments also are described. The results suggest that Culicoides are the primary vectors.
Constância Flávia Junqueira Ayres   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Growing knowledge: an overview of Seed Plant diversity in Brazil

open access: yesRodriguésia
An updated inventory of Brazilian seed plants is presented and offers important insights into the country's biodiversity. This work started in 2010, with the publication of the Plants and Fungi Catalogue, and has been updated since by more than 430 ...
Daniela C. Zappi   +436 more
doaj   +1 more source

Leptotyphlops Australis (NCN): Predation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia) are known to include snakes and other reptiles in their diet (König et al. 1999. Owls: A Guide to the Owls of the World. Yale Univ. Press, New Haven, Connecticut. 462 pp.).
Avila, Luciano Javier   +2 more
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