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Vegetative rescue potential of Brazil nut through epicormic shoots on detached branches [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 2020 Obtaining juvenile material may favor the clonal propagation of Brazil nut, Bertholletia excelsa. We aimed to assess the emission of epicormic shoots on detached branches of Brazil nut trees as a function of the mother tree and branch diameter, in order ...
Jônathan Brito Fontoura CONCEIÇÃO +2 more
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Nuts and Cardiovascular Diseases: Focus on Brazil Nuts [PDF]
International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences, 2019 Abstract Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the main cause of death globally and most CVD can be prevented by addressing their risk factors, such as an unhealthy diet. Many authors have studied the benefits of nut consumption on CVD. Nuts contain high amounts of vegetable protein, unsaturated fatty acids, dietary fibers, vitamins, minerals and many ...
Silva, Ana Carla Tavares da +4 more
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Observations on flower visitors to Bertholletia excelsa H.B.K. and Couratari tenuicarpa A.C. Sm. (Lecythidaceae) [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 1985 Bees visiting flowers of Bertholletia excelsa. (Brazil Nut tree) and Couratari tenuicarpa were collected, their behavior described and the pollen found clinging to their dorsal thorax and stored on their legs was identified.
Β. W. Nelson +3 more
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Characterization of bacterial endophytes from the roots of native and cultivated Brazil nut trees (Bertholletia excelsa) [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 2019 Brazil nut is a very important nontimber forest product in the Amazon region. Propagation of this tree still represents a challenge due to slow and uneven seed germination.
Patrícia Bombonati CHALITA +7 more
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Rise of a Brazil nut: A transition line
Physical Review E, 2008 Using molecular dynamics we study the behavior of a large particle immersed in a bed of smaller ones. The system is bidimensional, consisting of many rough inelastic hard disks of equal size plus a larger one: the intruder. All possible parameters of the system are kept fixed except for two dimensionless parameters determining the frequency and ...
Godoy, Sergio +3 more
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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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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 +2 more
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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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Da castanha-do-pará ao ferro: osmúltiplos impactos dos projetos de mineração na Amazônia brasileira
Novos Cadernos NAEA, 2008 The study comprises the trajectory of the regional production both of the iron ore as well as Brazil nut, extractives products of the Brazilian Oriental Amazonia.
Stephen G. Bunker
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