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A look at seed dispersal via mammal droppings [PDF]

, 2014
Terrestrial mammals are good dispersers of the fruits and seeds of seasonal rainforest in the Gulf of Mexico. Their importance lies in the huge quantity of fruit and seeds they consume, and their daily and seasonal movement through natural and secondary ...
Guevara Sada, Sergio, Medrano Nájera, Ricardo, Ramírez Pinero, Mayitza   +2 more
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ASSESSING GALLERY FOREST ECOSYSTEMS - CASE STUDY OF THE PAJEÚ GALLERY FOREST

Revista Brasileira de Ciências Ambientais, 2020
There is a lack of basic information about the Caatinga gallery forests. The aim of the study was to obtain basic information of the Pajeú gallery forest (Pernambuco, Brazil) and offer different ways to restore and conserve it.
Jarcilene Silva de Almeida, Juan Pablo Martínez Zavaleta, Samantha Dávalos Segura, Sabrina Côté, Constance Marty, Lígia Gomes Ferreira de Souza   +5 more
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Life history, dormancy regulation, reproductive physiology and basic behaviour of the subtropical fruit fly Rhagoletotrypeta pastranai (Diptera:Tephritidae) [PDF]

, 2020
With the purpose of broadening knowledge on the evolution of life history strategies and behaviour of fruit flies within the tribe Carpomyini, the natural history and mating behaviour of the poorly known species Rhagoletotrypeta pastranai Aczl, are ...
Abraham, Solana, Moyano, Andrea del Huerto, Ovruski Alderete, Sergio Marcelo, Rull Gabayet, Juan Antonio, Van Nieuwenhove, Guido Alejandro   +4 more
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Forest Structure and the Species Composition of the Parque Estadual Mata Atlântica, Located in Goiás State, Brazil

International Journal of Ecology, Volume 2018, Issue 1, 2018., 2018
The Parque Estadual Mata Atlântica (PEMA), Goiás state, Brazil, is an Atlantic Forest reserve which has not been studied yet. The aims were to investigate plant biodiversity and characterize the flora to support the management plan. We adopt the point‐centered quarter method to inventory the tree‐shrub and lianas with the diameter at breast height more
Ismael Martins Pereira, Jovan Martins Rios, Vagner Santiago do Vale, Vera Lúcia Gomes-Klein, Ademilson Coneglian, Ednaldo Cândido Rocha, L. M. Chu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quality and Conservation of Riparian Forest in a Mountain Subtropical Basin of Argentina

International Journal of Ecology, Volume 2016, Issue 1, 2016., 2016
The aims of this work were to describe the conservation status of riparian forests located in a mountain subtropical basin of Tucumán province, Argentina, and assess how the quality of riparian forests is related with altitude, plant species richness, proportion of exotic species, and Total Suspended Solids (TSS) in adjacent rivers.
Romina Daiana Fernández, Sergio Javier Ceballos, Ana Lucía González Achem, Margarita del Valle Hidalgo, Hugo Rafael Fernández, Ram Chander Sihag   +5 more
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Seleção de espécies autóctones da Caatinga para a recuperação de áreas invadidas por algaroba

Pesquisa Florestal Brasileira, 2015
O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar a sociabilidade de espécies autóctones da Caatinga com a exótica invasora Prosopis sp. (algaroba) para o emprego em projetos de recuperação de áreas invadidas. Foram instaladas 20 parcelas de 100 m², onde todas
Juliano Ricardo Fabricante, Kelianne Carolina Targino de Araújo, Raphaela Aguiar de Castro, Bruna Sá Rodrigues de Souza, Bianca Karolyne Reis de Barros, José Alves de Siqueira-Filho   +5 more
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Situación de conservación de la primer población de Andira inermis (Fabaceae) hallada en Misiones, Argentina [PDF]

, 2013
Se da a conocer la presencia de Andira inermis (Fabaceae) en la provincia de Misiones, Argentina. Se presenta un diagnóstico de la situación de conservación de la población hallada, la cual se  encuentra diezmada por los efectos de la creciente del río ...
Keller, Hector Alejandro, Ritter, Luis Javier   +1 more
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An Ecological Comparison of Floristic Composition in Seasonal Semideciduous Forest in Southeast Brazil: Implications for Conservation

International Journal of Forestry Research, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012
We examined floristic patterns of ten seasonal semideciduous forest sites in southeastern Brazil and conducted a central sampling of one hectare for each site, where we took samples and identified all individual living trees with DBH (diameter at breast height, 1.30 m) ≥4.8 cm. Arboreal flora totaled 242 species, 163 genera, and 58 families.
Sérgio de Faria Lopes, Ivan Schiavini, Ana Paula Oliveira, Vagner Santiago Vale, Frank Gilliam   +4 more
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Monitoreo de la restauración ecológica en un bosque seco tropical interandino (Huila, Colombia): programa y resultados preliminares

Caldasia, 2019
El monitoreo es un componente clave en el éxito de los proyectos de restauración ecológica y necesario para evaluar la efectividad de las estrategias de restauración y tomar decisiones de manejo adaptativo.
Julián Esteban Díaz-Triana, Selene Torres-Rodríguez, Leslye Muñoz-P, Andrés Avella-M.   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

In vitro Antiproliferative Potential of Celtis iguanaea against Ovarian (OVCAR-3) and Colon (HT-29) Tumor Cell

European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2019
Natural products have been reported as a main source of anticancer molecules. The species Celtis iguanaea (Jacq.) Sarg., (Cannabaceae) is widely distributed in Brazil where it is known as “esporão-de-galo or taleira”. The leaves are popularly used as anti-inflammatory, in the treatment of body pain and urinary infections. However, the antiproliferative
Walter Antônio Roman Junior, Theodoro Marcel Wagner, Ana Lúcia Tasca Góis Ruiz, Patrícia Zanotelli Serpa, Cristian Alex Dalla Vecchia, Gelvani Locateli, Denise Bianchin Gomes, Daniela Miorando, Barbara Zanchet   +8 more
openaire   +2 more sources