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Maturation-related changes in phytochemicals and biological activities of the Brazilian pepper tree (Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi) fruits

open access: yesSouth African Journal of Botany, 2017
Abstract Changes in fatty acid profile, lipid quality, essential oil composition, total phenolic (TPC) and flavonoid (TFC) contents, radical scavenging, antibacterial and insecticidal activities were studied during the maturation of Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi fruits. Total lipids showed their maximum at the earlier and intermediate stage (green
A. Ennigrou   +4 more
openaire   +1 more source

Effects of Rufous-Backed Robin (Turdus rufopalliatus) on Brazilian Pepper-Tree (Schinus terebinthifolius) Seed Germination and Dispersal in a Subtropical Peri-Urban Environment [PDF]

open access: yesTropical Conservation Science, 2018
Alien invasive species pose a major threat to socioecological systems worldwide. Native avian frugivores may enhance the dispersal and germination success of exotic plants introduced for ornamental motives. In this study, we investigated the role of the native Rufous-backed Robin ( Turdus rufopalliatus) as a potential dispersal agent of the worldwide ...
Mauricio Ortega-Flores   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Conservation and use of genetic resources of underutilized crops in the Americas - A continental analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Latin America is home to dramatically diverse agroecological regions which harbor a high concentration of underutilized plant species, whose genetic resources hold the potential to address challenges such as sustainable agricultural development, food ...
Galluzzi, Gea, López Noriega, Isabel
core   +3 more sources

Relationship Between Physiological Characteristic and Bean Quality on Some Cocoa Clones (Theobroma Cacao L.) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Photosynthesis is one of the physiological process that influence the bean weight and this process related with the efectiveness of the stomata character and chlorophyll content in the leaves.
Sari, I. A. (Indah)   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

Water Management for Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi Seedlings in Degradable Containers

open access: yesFloresta e Ambiente, 2018
The research consisted of two experiments (64 and 85-day production cycles), applying three irrigation depths (8, 11 and 14 mm) to determine the most appropriate depth, using Ellepot™ degradable containers for the production of Schinus terebinthifolius ...
Lucas Bertacini Viégas   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

First Report of Rhizoctonia solani Causing a Foliar Leaf Spot on Brazilian Pepper-tree (Schinus terebinthifolius) in Florida

open access: yesPlant Disease, 1997
The Brazilian pepper-tree (Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi) native to Brazil, recently has become an aggressive perennial weed in southern Florida. During a survey in December 1995, a foliar disease was observed on several pepper-tree plants in Palm Beach County.
C R, Semer, R, Charudattan
openaire   +2 more sources

Help Protect Florida’s Natural Areas from Invasive Plants

open access: yesEDIS, 2018
This document addresses the pressing issue of invasive plants in Florida's natural areas, threatening native habitats and biodiversity. With over half of Florida's land developed for agriculture or urban use, preserving remaining natural areas is ...
S.F. Enloe, K.A. Langeland
doaj   +1 more source

Vitamin C content in Habanero pepper accessions (Capsicum chinense) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
O objetivo deste trabalho foi quantificar o teor devitamina C em 22 acessos de C.
AGOSTINI-COSTA, T. da S.   +7 more
core   +1 more source

The visible and invisible drivers of biocultural loss in the Amazon

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The Amazon is rapidly approaching an ecological tipping point driven by deforestation, forest degradation and global climate change. These are visible issues that receive increasing political and public attention. However, the accelerating biocultural loss in the Amazon, including the extinction of Indigenous languages, the disruption of ...
Torsten Krause   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The continuing significance of chiral agrochemicals

open access: yesPest Management Science, Volume 81, Issue 4, Page 1697-1716, April 2025.
In the time frame 2018–2023, around 43% of the 35 chiral agrochemicals introduced to the market (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, acaricides, and nematicides) contain one or more stereogenic centers in the molecule, and almost 69% of them have been marketed as racemic mixtures of enantiomers or stereoisomers.
Peter Jeschke
wiley   +1 more source

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