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Acalolepta aesthetica is a non‐native cerambycid established on the Island of Hawaiʻi. We show its preferred hosts are woody species that are highly valued for agricultural, horticultural and cultural uses. We used a resource selection function to estimate host preferences and found that kukui (Aleurites moluccanus), the state tree, was preferred ...
Helen R. Sofaer +6 more
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A study of natural post-fire succession was carried out in a disturbed vegetation around fragments of the Atlantic Rain Forest (National Biological Reserve of Poço das Antas (22 °30 ’-22 °33 ’S,42 °15 ’-42 °19 ’W), Rio de Janeiro State).All the pre-fire ...
Dalva M Silva-Matos +2 more
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Species in the genus Cecropia Loefl. (Urticaceae) are important food sources for a handful of species belonging to the insect orders Orthoptera (grasshoppers), Lepidoptera (caterpillars), Hymenoptera (leafcutter ants), and Coleoptera (beetles).
Daniel P. P. Aguiar, Matheus Bento
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Insights Into the Ecological Role of Pseudomonas spp. in an Ant-plant Symbiosis
In the myrmecophytic mutualistic relationship between Azteca ants and Cecropia plants both species receive protection and exchange nutrients. The presence of microorganisms in this symbiotic system has been reported, and the symbiotic role of some fungi ...
Taise T. H. Fukuda +8 more
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Exploring ecohydrology through the lens of local fishers in the Bolivian Amazon
Abstract The natural flow regimes of Andean‐Amazon tributaries play a vital role in sustaining their rich biodiversity and productive local fisheries, but ongoing and proposed alteration of river flow regimes by large dams threatens to negatively impact river ecosystems. Despite its importance, our understanding of how hydrologic variability influences
Lina G. Terrazas‐Villarroel +4 more
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Se estudiaron por un período de cuatro años los patrones de crecimiento en diámetro y altura, así como la mortalidad de brinzales (individuos e 0.30 m altura y < 1.5m altura) y latizales (individuos e 1.5 m altura y 9.9 cm DAP) en un bosque sometido a ...
Grace Sáenz +2 more
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ABSTRACT Ant‐flower interactions are prevalent in many ecosystems, yet their ecological significance remains poorly understood, particularly in isolated systems like the Galapagos Islands, where unique biotic assemblages create distinct interaction networks.
Alejandro Mieles +2 more
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La textura, junto con la forma y el color (no siempre de fácil interpretación por el ojohumano) de los frutiolos son caracteres importantes en la delimitación de las especiesde Cecropia del Pacífi co Colombiano estudiadas en esta investigación.
Linares Edgar, Moreno Eyda
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Influence of Fire on the Natural Regeneration of a Semideciduous Seasonal Rainforest Fragment
The objective was to evaluate the influence of fire in a forest fragment through litter biomass analysis, regeneration of Cecropia sp., and canopy openness.
Bruna Paolinelli Reis +3 more
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O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a qualidade do carvão vegetal da espécie Cecropia glaziovii, produzido em pequenas propriedades rurais, no município de Biguaçu, estado de Santa Catarina, e em laboratório e comparar suas propriedades ao carvão ...
Adriel Furtado de Carvalho +3 more
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