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, 2017 The Caatinga is a socio-ecological system where the mutual interdependence of man and nature is outstanding. On one hand, ecological gradients maintain most of the large biodiversity and have been fundamental in shaping the modern regional cultural ...
Scarano, Fabio Rubio +7 more
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The Caatinga: Understanding the Challenges
, 2017 The Caatinga is a well-recognized ecological region that lies in the semiarid hinterland of northeastern Brazil and that covers 912,529 km2. The term ‘Caatinga’ refers mostly to a seasonally dry tropical forest (SDTF) that presents a mosaic of different ...
Barbosa, Luis Cláudio Fernandes +7 more
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Sustainable Development in the Caatinga
, 2017 Sustainable development can be defined as a development model that aims to achieve environmental conservation together with social inclusion and economic prosperity.
Luiz Paulo de Souza Pinto +7 more
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Impact of Human Activities on the Caatinga
, 2017 Studies to date suggest that most of the native vegetation in the Caatinga has remained relatively intact. In this chapter we have combined information from fire hotspots, roads, and land-use changes to demonstrate that at least 63.3% of the Caatinga is ...
Barbosa, Luis Claúdio Fernandes +3 more
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The promising role of natural products in Alzheimer's disease
Brain Disorders, 2022 Experimental studies support the discussion of the use of bioactive products of natural products as novel antioxidants sources of neuroprotection against neurodegeneration. Natural antioxidants, such as polyphenols, vitamins, Ginkgo biloba, curcumin, and
Michelle Melgarejo da Rosa +6 more
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Lizards (Reptilia: Squamata) from the Caatinga, northeastern Brazil: Detailed and updated overview [PDF]
Vertebrate Zoology, 2022 The Caatinga is the largest seasonal dry tropical forest in South America and it has been historically neglected in terms of its biodiversity. Regarding lizards, different studies led to the current knowledge of diversity and endemism in Caatinga, but ...
Lucas Rafael Uchôa +5 more
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New record of Leopardus pardalis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Carnivora: Felidae) in the Caatinga of the state of Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil [PDF]
Check List, 2013 The ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) has a wide geographic distribution. However, in Brazil, there is still a lack of information on their population status and, in the Caatinga, little is known about its occurrence.
Nicholas Kaminski +5 more
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Range extension, new state record and geographic distribution map of Acratosaura mentalis (Amaral, 1933) (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) [PDF]
Check List, 2012 We provide new records of Acratosaura mentalis from three localities in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, these records extending the known geographical distribution of the species to the municipalities of Sertânia, Custódia and Floresta. We also report A.
Michelle Brito +4 more
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EntomoBrasilis, 2021 Restinga forests are plant formations that occur on plains of quaternary sandy deposits along the Brazilian coast. Despite historical reduction of the Restinga forests, little effort has been made to know the butterfly fauna of these areas. This paper is
Adalberto Medeiros +3 more
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Food Plants in the Caatinga [PDF]
, 2021 Cacti such as Cereus jamacaru DC. (mandacaru), Opuntia ficus-indica (prickly pear), Nopalea cochenillifera (cochineal cactus), and Pilosocereus gounellei (xique-xique), found in the Caatinga biome, in the semiarid region in northeastern Brazil, have been highlighted for their environmental, economic, and medicinal importance, as well as their use in ...
Daline Fernandes de Souza Araújo +11 more
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