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The Future of the Caatinga [PDF]
, 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 heritage.
Marcelo Tabarelli +3 more
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The Caatinga: Understanding the Challenges [PDF]
, 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 physiognomies. The Caatinga is a very heterogeneous region that can be divided into nine ecoregions.
José Maria Cardoso da Silva +3 more
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Sustainable Development in the Caatinga [PDF]
, 2017 Sustainable development can be defined as a development model that aims to achieve environmental conservation together with social inclusion and economic prosperity. It requires efficient management of two types of infrastructure: green and socio-economic.
José Maria Cardoso da Silva +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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Characterization of indigenous rhizobia from Caatinga [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2010 The aim of this study was to characterize rhizobial isolates from Cratylia mollis Mart. ex Benth, Calliandra depauperata Benth. and Mimosa tenuiflora (Willd.) Poir. by means of rhizobial colonies morphology and restriction analysis of the 16S ribosomal gene (16S rDNA-ARDRA). Nodules were collected in the field and from plants cultivated in a greenhouse
Teixeira, Fernanda Cíntia Pires e +3 more
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Parasitoids collected in the Caatinga [PDF]
, 2021 The Caatinga is the only biome restricted to the Brazilian territory, occupying basically the Region Northeast, with some areas in the state of Minas Gerais. Caatinga vegetation does not have green exuberance rainforests and the dry aspect of the physiognomies dominated by cacti and shrubs suggests low diversification of fauna and flora.
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The role of edaphic environment and climate in structuring phylogenetic pattern in seasonally dry tropical plant communities [PDF]
, 2015 This study was made possible through the kind financial support of the São Paulo Research Foundation - http://fapesp.br/en (Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo - Fapesp 2013/15280-9).Seasonally dry tropical plant formations (SDTF) are ...
Marcelo Freire Moro +23 more
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the Caatinga and desertification
Mercator, 2015 High deforestation in the Caatinga Biome has been generating processes of desertification in several areas, directly altering the biota, the microclimate and the soils, being essential the development of research techniques able to incorporate information which identify the state of natural resources, pointing their relationships and some paths to be ...
Bartolomeu Israel Souza +2 more
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Impact of Human Activities on the Caatinga [PDF]
, 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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Manejo sustentável de fruteiras na caatinga: flora nas fazendas [PDF]
, 2022 Na atualidade, a conservação da biodiversidade e dos serviços ambientais representa um dos maiores desafios globais, em função do elevado nível das pressões antrópicas sobre os ecossistemas naturais.
Silva, Fabiana Oliveira da +10 more
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