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A comparative study of resource allocation in Pteridium in different Brazilian ecosystems and its relationship with European studies

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Biology
Pteridium is a cosmopolitan genus that acts as an invasive species in many parts of the world. Most research on this genus has occurred in Europe, and there is a lack of data on it from South America, in spite of causing considerable conservation ...
DM Silva Matos   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Building capacity for librarian support and addressing collaboration challenges by formalizing library systematic review services

open access: yesJournal of the Medical Library Association, 2019
Background: Many health sciences librarians are noticing an increase in demand for systematic review support. Developing a strategic approach to supporting systematic review activities can address commonly reported barriers and challenges including time ...
Sandra McKeown, Amanda Ross-White
doaj   +1 more source

Exogenous preculture with sucrose and abscisic acid improves post-cryopreservation survival of eastern bracken fern gametophytes

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2023
Cryopreservation is an important technique used in the conservation of various plant tissues. This study proposes a cryopreservation method for the long-term conservation of eastern bracken fern gametophytes (Pteridium aquilinum var.
Bo-Kook Jang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Disentangling the roles of bracken fronds and litter on natural seedling recruitment in fire-disturbed tropical montane habitats

open access: yesForest Ecology and Management
Tropical montane forests are diverse ecosystems often affected by uncontrolled human-induced fires causing tree mortality and creating large deforested areas. After fires, Pteridium spp.
Cecilia L. López   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The role of Pteridium arachnoideum(Kaulf) on the seed bank of the endangered Brazilian Cerrado

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Biology
The native bracken (Pteridium arachnoideum) often occurs in mono-specific stands in the Brazilian Cerrado, and this dominance can impact on both the above-ground vegetation and soil seed bank.
R. O. Xavier   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bracken Fern Control in Pastures

open access: yesEDIS, 2021
This publication discusses chemical control of bracken fern in pastures. Written by B. Sellers, J. Ferrell, and T. Wilson, and published by the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, revised August 2021.
Brent A. Sellers   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Habitat differences in seed‐dispersing vertebrates indicate dispersal limitation in tropical bracken‐dominated deforested areas

open access: yesBiotropica
Shifting agriculture and anthropogenic fires are among the main causes of deforestation in the tropics. After fire and land abandonment, vast deforested areas are commonly dominated by the bracken fern Pteridium for long periods.
S. C. Gallegos   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Alterações anátomo-histopatológicas em ratos submetidos à dieta com extrato de broto de samambaia (Pteridium aquilinum var. arachnoideum) de dois municípios do estado do Paraná Macroscopic and microscopic changes in rats fed on a bracken fern diet (Pteridium aquilinum var. arachnoideum) from different regions of Parana State, Brazil

open access: yesArquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2005
The carcinogenicity of bracken fern harvest from two regions of Paraná State to induce hematury in rats was studied. In order to do that, 33 Wistar rats were divided in three groups.
G.D. Cruz   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ultrafast and accurate 16S rRNA microbial community analysis using Kraken 2

open access: yesMicrobiome, 2020
Background For decades, 16S ribosomal RNA sequencing has been the primary means for identifying the bacterial species present in a sample with unknown composition.
Jennifer Lu, Steven L. Salzberg
doaj   +1 more source

Functional Effects of the Pioneer Fern Dicranopteris on Soil Fertility and Its Spatial Patterns in Degraded Hilly Landscapes

open access: yesLand Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Vegetation recovery is vital for reversing soil degradation in subtropical red soil regions. This study evaluates the role of the pioneer fern Dicranopteris in enhancing soil fertility and its spatial variability across degraded hills in South China.
Xiqin Yan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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