Damage in Khaya ivorensis caused by Trigona spinipes in Brazilian savannah
Trigona spinipes (Dog bee) attack the apical bud of Khaya ivorensis causing atrophy and budding which provoke branches that will depreciate the shaft if not handled. Damage to the culture of K. ivorensis has been reported for Brazil, but never before for
Rebecca Silva de Moura +6 more
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Feature Extraction and Machine Learning for the Classification of Brazilian Savannah Pollen Grains. [PDF]
The classification of pollen species and types is an important task in many areas like forensic palynology, archaeological palynology and melissopalynology. This paper presents the first annotated image dataset for the Brazilian Savannah pollen types that can be used to train and test computer vision based automatic pollen classifiers. A first baseline
Gonçalves AB +6 more
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The soybean stem fly [Melanagromyza sojae (Diptera: Agromyzidae)] is a pest widely distributed in the Asian continent. In Brazil, its occurrence has been reported since the 1980s, but it had not been reported in Brazilian Savannah areas yet.
Cecília Czepak +9 more
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The Brazilian biodiesel program and family farmers: what is the social inclusion reality in the Brazilian savannah? [PDF]
Biofuel production has been greatly discussed in Brazil. In 2004, some debates led the country to develop new policies and implement the National Biodiesel Use and Production Program (PNPB), with the intent to increase the share of renewable energy and foster rural development.
Finco, Marcus Vinicius Alves +1 more
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Chemical and Physical analysis, Antioxidant activity (AA) and Total Phenolic Content (TPC) were evaluated on three Typical Savannah fruits: Buriti (Mauricia flexuosa), Cagaita (Eugenia dysenterica) and Murici (Byrsonima crassifólia H.B. K (L) Kunth).
Fernanda Dias Bartolomeu ABADIO FINCO +2 more
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Forage yield and nutritive value of Panicum maximum genotypes in the Brazilian savannah
The narrow genetic variability of grasslands and the incidence of new biotic and abiotic stresses have motivated the selection of new Panicum maximum genotypes for use as forage for beef cattle in the Brazilian savannah.
Francisco Duarte Fernandes +5 more
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Two new species of Pedinotus Szépligeti 1902 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Doryctinae) from the Savannah in São Paulo state, Brazil [PDF]
Two new species of Pedinotus genus are described from the Brazilian savannah area, providing a new key to identify the species.
CS. Castro, JF. Nunes, AM. Penteado-Dias
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Evidences of Batesian Mimicry and Parabiosis in Ants of the Brazilian Savannah
Despite the numerous records of ant-mimicking arthropods, reports of ant species that are mimics among themselves are still rare. In the savannah of central Brazil we found two ant species that are remarkably similar in color pattern and body size, Pseudomyrmex termitarius and Camponotus blandus.
María Cristina Gallego Ropero +1 more
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The songs of the Violated Vereda Wetlands in the nooks of brazilian savannah backlands
This reportseeks to present the outcome of exchanges conducted within the event, Songs of Violated Vereda Wetlands (Veredas Violadas), the most recent celebration of the Sagarana Festival: Becoming Guimarães Rosa for the Backlands (como Rosa para o Sertão), 2 in November 2012.Topics for discussion included conceptual and cultural aspects, and public ...
Vasconcelos, Vitor Vieira +1 more
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Brazilian savannah fruits: Characteristics, properties, and potential applications. [PDF]
The Brazilian savannah is the second largest biome of the country, and it displays great biodiversity. The fruits of the native trees have peculiar characteristics and are recognized for their nutritional and therapeutic aspects. However, little is known about their technological and biotechnological potential applications.
de Andrade Silva CA, Fonseca GG.
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