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Trigona corvina: An Ecological Study Based on Unusual Nest Structure and Pollen Analysis
Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, 2009 We found that the nest of Trigona corvina (Apidae; Meliponini) consists mainly of pollen exines from bee excrement, forming a scutellum shield encasing the colony.
David W. Roubik +1 more
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Induced changes in the growth of four plant species due to lead toxicity
Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e AmbientalLead is a toxic metal that affects plant growth and the ecosystem. This study evaluated the lead (Pb) bioaccumulation potential of vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides L.), sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.), elephant ear (Alocasia macrorrhiza) and ‘embaúba ...
Adriana A. Batista +5 more
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Sociobiology, 2019 The flora of mountain formations in the Caatinga biome is composed predominantly by semi-deciduous species with representatives of both Atlantic and Amazon forest. Information on the potential for bee pollen production of these species is limited.
José Elton de Melo Nascimento +6 more
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Acta Botânica Brasílica, 2011 A comunidade caiçara da Praia do Sono ainda sustenta hábitos e tradições de antigas gerações, o que foi facilitado pelo difícil acesso a esta praia.
Mariana Reis de Brito +1 more
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Medicinal and ethnoveterinary remedies of hunters in Trinidad
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2001 Background Ethnomedicines are used by hunters for themselves and their hunting dogs in Trinidad. Plants are used for snakebites, scorpion stings, for injuries and mange of dogs and to facilitate hunting success. Results Plants used include Piper hispidum,
Georges Karla +3 more
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Antioxidant properties of species from the Brazilian cerrado by different assays
Revista Brasileira de Plantas Medicinais, 2013 The purpose of this study was to screen the antioxidant activity of medicinal plant extracts from the Brazilian cerrado, through other methods than the total phenolic content and its correlation with the antioxidant activity.
K.S. Farias +8 more
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Plants used traditionally to treat malaria in Brazil: the archives of Flora Medicinal
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2007 The archives of Flora Medicinal, an ancient pharmaceutical laboratory that supported ethnomedical research in Brazil for more than 30 years, were searched for plants with antimalarial use.
Botsaris Alexandros S
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