The biosonar of the boto: evidence of differences among species of river dolphins (Inia spp.) from the Amazon [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 Echolocation clicks can reflect the anatomy of the vocalizing animal, enabling the distinction of species. River dolphins from the family Iniidae are formally represented by one species and two subspecies (Inia geoffrensis geoffrensis and I.
Jéssica F. Melo +3 more
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Pest Control Potential of Social Wasps in Small Farms and Urban Gardens [PDF]
Insects, 2019 In environments undergoing constant transformation due to human action, such as deforestation and urbanization, the emergence of pests has become a challenge for agriculture and human welfare.
Fábio Prezoto +4 more
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Extrafloral Nectary-Bearing Plants Recover Ant Association Benefits Faster and More Effectively after Frost-Fire Events Than Frost [PDF]
Plants, 2023 The Cerrado confronts threats such as fire and frost due to natural or human-induced factors. These disturbances trigger attribute changes that impact biodiversity.
Gabriela Fraga Porto +2 more
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The social wasp community (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) and new distribution record of Polybia ruficeps in an area of Caatinga Biome, northeastern Brazil [PDF]
Check List, 2015 Social wasps are broadly distributed in Brazil, and their distribution is closely related to local plant composition. However, only a few studies on the diversity of these insects have been carried out in northeastern Brazil, and in Caatinga Biome the ...
André Melo +4 more
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A Review on Fish Sensory Systems and Amazon Water Types With Implications to Biodiversity
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021 The Amazon has the highest richness of freshwater organisms in the world, which has led to a multitude of hypotheses on the mechanisms that generated this biodiversity.
Elio de Almeida Borghezan +5 more
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Entomology Beginners, 2021 Muitos fatores podem interferir na estimativa do Intervalo Pós-Morte (IPM) que é o tempo entre a morte e o achado de corpo, dentre eles substâncias que alteram os padrões de desenvolvimento dos insetos colonizadores de carcaças.
Letícia da Silva Reginaldo +5 more
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Reproductive biology and flower-visitor interactions of two bromeliad species from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest [PDF]
Plant Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Background and aims – The Bromeliaceae family has great importance in the maintenance of neotropical communities. In the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, bromeliads are among the major groups responsible for maintaining the local flora and fauna and ...
Matheus R. e Silva +2 more
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Do Odontomachus brunneus nestmates request for help and are taken care of when caught?
Sociobiology, 2021 In social insects, situations can arise that threaten an individual or an entire colony. When the call for help goes out, different behavioral responses are elicited by signals emitted from nestmates.
Luiz Carlos Santos Junior +2 more
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Sociobiology, 2015 Solenopsis saevissima fire ants were found foraging in a Felis catus carcass over tissues an secretions present in holes and mucosa. The ants built a dirt-made physical structure around the carcass, which prevented necrophagous flies from laying eggs in ...
Tatiane Tagliatti Maciel +5 more
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EntomoBrasilis, 2016 Dado o reconhecido papel das vespas sociais no equilíbrio dos ecossistemas é clara a importância de estudos sobre a diversidade desses insetos e, para isso, é essencial o uso de um método apropriado.
Tatiane Tagliatti Maciel +2 more
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