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Genetic threats to the Forest Giants of the Amazon: Habitat degradation effects on the socio‐economically important Brazil nut tree (Bertholletia excelsa)

Plants, People, Planet, 2021
Societal Impact Statement The Brazil nut is a highly valuable non‐timber forest product from a wild, hyperdominant, emergent tree species that is increasingly vulnerable and exposed to habitat degradation.
Fidel Chiriboga‐Arroyo, Merel Jansen, Ricardo Bardales‐Lozano, Sascha A. Ismail, Evert Thomas, Mishari García, Ronald Corvera Gomringer, Chris J. Kettle   +7 more
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Growth and survival of Brazil nuts (Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl.), in different environmental conditions in region River Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil [PDF]

Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Naturais, 2011
This study examines the growth and survival of Brazil nut tree (Bertholletia excelsa, Lecythidaceae) in different environmentalconditions within experimental plantations in the Trombetas River valley.
Gilmar Nicolau Klein, Rogério Gribel, Ricardo Scoles   +2 more
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The evolving role of Bertholletia excelsa in Amazonia: contributing to local livelihoods and forest conservation

Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente, 2018
In the last three decades, Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) has emerged as a cornerstone species for Amazonia. This has gone hand-in-hand with the creation of extractive reserves, an alternative land use model to balance biodiversity conservation with ...
Karen A. Kainer, Lucia H. O. Wadt, Christina L. Staudhammer   +2 more
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Anthropogenic landscape in southeastern Amazonia: contemporary impacts of low-intensity harvesting and dispersal of Brazil nuts by the Kayapó Indigenous people. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Brazil nut, the Bertholletia excelsa seed, is one of the most important non-timber forest products in the Amazon Forest and the livelihoods of thousands of traditional Amazonian families depend on its commercialization. B.
Maria Beatriz N Ribeiro, Adriano Jerozolimski, Pascale de Robert, Nilson V Salles, Biribiri Kayapó, Tania P Pimentel, William E Magnusson   +6 more
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A review on plant-based tree nuts beverages: technological, sensory, nutritional, health and microbiological aspects

International Journal of Food Properties, 2022
The term tree nuts is used to describe any nut that comes from a tree. The best known and most consumed are almond, Brazil nut, cashew, hazelnut, macadamia, pecan, pine nut, pistachio, and walnut.
Victor Jonas da Rocha Esperança, Caroline Corrêa de Souza Coelho, Renata Tonon, Renata Torrezan, Otniel Freitas-Silva   +4 more
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Traceability of Agri‐Food Products: The Key to Conscious Trade

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Globalization and growing concerns about sustainability have led to improvements in product traceability, quality, and sustainability. Traceability contributes to environmental protection and supports sustainable development by fostering transparency in agricultural practices and encouraging the responsible use of resources.
Scarlett Queen Almeida Bispo, Fernanda Aparecida Silva, Michelle Márcia Viana Martins, Marcelo José Braga Nonnenberg, Ruan da Silva Vianna, Carla Cristina Passos Cruz   +5 more
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Vertical coordination in agri‐food supply chain and blockchain: A proposed framework solution for Vietnamese cashew nut business

Regional Science Policy &Practice, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract The agri‐food supply chain has been a popular research topic in recent years. The combination of a demand for products of high quality and safety standards and the increasing number of stakeholders in supply chain networks has required the agri‐food business to transform from vertically integrated to vertically operated supply chain networks ...
Thanh_Tuan Chu, Thi Thu Tra Pham
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Nut sensitization profile in Southern Taiwan

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, 2020
Background/purpose: To evaluate the relationship between serum-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) to peanuts/tree nuts and their clinical manifestations in atopic diseases.
Chih-Wei Cheng, Yung-Chih Lin, Bao-Ren Nong, Po-Yen Liu, Yung-Feng Huang, Ling-Ying Lu, Herng-Sheng Lee   +6 more
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Climate change and perennial crop production: Evidence of yield impact and adaptation in California

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Perennial crops are economically important. They contribute to food security, providing essential nutrients that are often lacking in annual crops, and provide additional environmental benefits compared with annual crops. Despite their importance, empirical research on the impacts of climate change and adaptation on perennial crops remains ...
Yuanyuan Wen, Wei Zhang, Julian M. Alston   +2 more
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Universities and institutionalization of regional innovation policy in peripheral regions: Insights from the smart specialization in Portugal

Regional Science Policy &Practice, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Regional innovation policies are currently influenced by a series of territorial innovation models, with the regional innovation system (RIS) approach being one of the prominent examples. The rationale of smart specialization strategies (S3s) is deeply influenced by the RIS concept and highlights the importance of entrepreneurial discovery and
Hugo Pinto
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