Picking pithy plants: Pith selectivity by wild white-faced capuchin monkeys, Cebus imitator. [PDF]
Am J Primatol“When and why do white‐faced capuchins eat plant pith? We investigated how ecological variables and plant traits shape patterns of pith consumption. We find that pith foraging occurs primarily during seasonal transitions, and that dietary pith species contain relatively more pith, are softer, and have a different odor profile than non‐dietary species.“
DePasquale AN +10 more
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Modeling the current and future habitat suitability of Neltuma pallida in the dry forest of northern Peru under climate change scenarios to 2100. [PDF]
Ecol EvolThe objective of this research was to evaluate the current and future distribution and conservation status of Neltuma pallida in the Peruvian dry forest under climate change scenarios over the last few years. The findings indicated that the likely range of habitats for N. pallida was shaped by factors such as the average temperature of wettest quarter,
Barboza E +11 more
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Investigating the Chemical, Antifungal, and Cytotoxic Properties of Cochlospermum vitifolium Leaves and Stem Bark Extracts [PDF]
Chemistry and BiodiversityHugo Alexandre Oliveira Rocha +2 more
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Howler monkey foraging ecology suggests convergent evolution of routine trichromacy as an adaptation for folivory. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2017 Primates possess remarkably variable color vision, and the ecological and social factors shaping this variation remain heavily debated. Here, we examine opsin genes, feeding behaviors, and reflectance of dietary foliage of wild mantled howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata).
Melin AD +6 more
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Biotropica, Volume 53, Issue 2, Page 619-631, March 2021., 2021 We combined observations of seed removal by ants with a characterization of the above‐ and below ground ant communities at five sites on Barro Colorado Island, Panama, to determine if seed removal patterns were associated with local ant community structure.
Selina A. Ruzi +5 more
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Complement activation and inhibition in wound healing. [PDF]
Clin Dev Immunol, 2012 Complement activation is needed to restore tissue injury; however, inappropriate activation of complement, as seen in chronic wounds can cause cell death and enhance inflammation, thus contributing to further injury and impaired wound healing. Therefore, attenuation of complement activation by specific inhibitors is considered as an innovative wound ...
Cazander G, Jukema GN, Nibbering PH.
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Medicinal Plants for the Treatment of Local Tissue Damage Induced by Snake Venoms: An Overview from Traditional Use to Pharmacological Evidence. [PDF]
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2017 Snakebites are a serious problem in public health due to their high morbimortality. Most of snake venoms produce intense local tissue damage, which could lead to temporary or permanent disability in victims. The available specific treatment is the antivenom serum therapy, whose effectiveness is reduced against these effects.
Félix-Silva J +3 more
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Dry forest of the Mangahurco parish, Zapotillo, Loja, study of its floristic composition, structure and endemism [PDF]
, 2021 Los bosques secos en Ecuador son ecosistemas con importante diversidad florística y faunística y son parte de la zona de endemismo Tumbesino. Este estudio se realizó en la parroquia Mangahurco, cantón Zapotillo, provincia de Loja, con el objetivo de ...
Aguirre Mendoza, Zhofre +2 more
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Caldasia, 2015 Se caracterizó la interacción colibrí-planta en tres remanentes de bosque tropical seco (BsT), ubicados en el municipio de Chimichagua (Cesar, Colombia) con base en la observación de las visitas a los recursos florales y en los análisis de las cargas de ...
DANIEL LEÓN-CAMARGO +1 more
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Phenolic derivatives and other chemical compounds from Cochlospermum regium [PDF]
, 2012 - This study describes the chemical investigation of the ethyl acetate fraction obtained from the hydroethanolic extract of the xylopodium of Cochlospermum regium (Mart.
Brandão, Luiz Fabrício Gardini +6 more
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