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Brazil nut journey under future climate change in Amazon. [PDF]
PLoS ONEClimate change is among the principal threats to global terrestrial biodiversity, especially to megadiverse ecosystems such as the Amazon rainforest. In this study, we investigate how it could affect an iconic forest species-Bertholletia excelsa-(the ...
Luciano J S Anjos +7 more
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Biosorption of cationic dyes by Pará chestnut husk (Bertholletia excelsa) [PDF]
Water Science and Technology, 2018 Abstract Pará chestnut husk (Bertholletia excelsa) (PCH), an agro-industrial waste largely generated in Brazil, was employed as a low-cost and efficient biosorbent to remove the cationic dyes Crystal Violet (CV) and Methylene Blue (MB) from aqueous media.
Guilherme L Dotto +2 more
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Interaction between floral rewards and floral symmetry shapes diversification dynamics in Amazonian trees. [PDF]
New PhytolSummary Floral zygomorphy, or monosymmetry, is thought to have a positive effect on the diversification rates of angiosperms, but its true impact is still an open topic. Given the controversy surrounding this matter, our study evaluates whether rewards such as nectar and pollen produced by floral structures evolve in correlation with floral symmetry ...
Graciano D +3 more
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, 2022 Published as part of Molino, Jean-François, Sabatier, Daniel, Grenand, Pierre, Engel, Julien, Frame, Dawn, Delprete, Piero G., Fleury, Marie, Odonne, Guillaume, Davy, Damien, Lucas, Eve J. & Martin, Claire A., 2022, An annotated checklist of the tree species of French Guiana, including vernacular nomenclature, pp.
Molino, Jean-François +10 more
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Maderas: Ciencia y Tecnología, 2021 Non-destructive techniques for characterizing materials in-service have been increasing in importance. Thus, it is relevant to assess the potential of non-destructive techniques for solid materials. This work aimed to determine the modulus of elasticity
Eduardo Hélio de Novais Miranda +5 more
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Ecofisiologia de plantas da Amazônia. 2 - Anatomia foliar e ecofisiologia de Bertholletia excelsa Humb. & Benpl. (Castanha-do-pará) - Lecythidaceae. [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 1979 Resumo Variações anatômicas nas folhas de Bertholletia excelsa (Castanha-do-pará) coletadas a diferentes alturas da mesma árvore são apresentadas aqui. Encontrou-se que da base para a copa da árvore (com as condições tornando-se gradualmente mais xéricas)
Moacyr E. Medri, Eduardo Lleras
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Aspergillus bertholletius sp. nov. from Brazil nuts. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 During a study on the mycobiota of brazil nuts (Bertholletia excelsa) in Brazil, a new Aspergillus species, A. bertholletius, was found, and is described here.
Marta H Taniwaki +7 more
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Distribution extension and geographic distribution map of the Brazil-nut poison dart frog Adelphobates castaneoticus (Caldwell & Myers, 1990) (Anura: Dendrobatidae): new record for southwestern Pará State, Brazil [PDF]
Check List, 2014 Adelphobates castaneoticus uses the woody husks of Brazil nut trees, Bertholletia excelsa, (without nuts and filled with water) as oviposition sites. Three specimens of A.
Bruno Camera, Diones Krinski
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Colloquium Agrariae, 2022 The Bertholletia excelsa species is frequently used in reforestation due to its high degree of adaptability and its excellent initial growth.
José Ribamar Oliveira Rodrigues +4 more
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Pest potencial of Sitophilus zeamais on Brazil nut under storage conditions
Bioscience Journal, 2020 The Brazil nut, fruit of Bertholletia excelsa H.B.K., a native plant of the Amazon region and may be considered one of the main extractivist products of countries like Bolivia, Colombia, Guyana, Venezuela, Peru and Brazil.
Evaldo Martins Pires +5 more
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