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Genetic studies of various Prosopis species (Leguminosae, Section Algarobia) co-occurring in oases of the Atacama Desert (northern Chile). [PDF]

Ecol Evol, 2021
We assess the genetic diversity and the degree of differentiation among groups of Prosopis individuals of different species from Section Algarobia and putative hybrids co‐occurring in isolated oases from the Atacama Desert (19–24°S) in Chile. Genetic results are discussed in relation to the fragmented landscape, considering both natural and non‐natural
Bessega C, Pometti C, Fortunato R, Greene F, Santoro CM, McRostie V.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Current Insights into Phytochemistry, Nutritional, and Pharmacological Properties of Prosopis Plants. [PDF]

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2022
Prosopis is a regional cash crop that is widely grown in arid, semiarid, tropical, and subtropical areas. Compared with other legume plants, Prosopis is underutilized and has great potentialities. Prosopis not only is a good source of timber, construction, fencing material, and gum, but also can be applied for food, beverage, feed, and medicine ...
Zhong J, Lu P, Wu H, Liu Z, Sharifi-Rad J, Setzer WN, Suleria HAR.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Plausible causes of seed preferences and diet composition in seed‐eating passerines

Journal of Avian Biology, Volume 2022, Issue 3, March 2022., 2022
We evaluated whether seed mass, handling time, handling efficiency and profitability account for (a) preferences in controlled experiments and (b) field‐diet composition of four bird species of the Monte desert, Argentina. The question of whether birds maximise their energy intake rates while feeding on seeds is assessed.
Luis Marone, Víctor R. Cueto, Javier Lopez de Casenave, Agustín Zarco, Sergio R. Camín   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nurse species facilitate persistence of dry forests in agricultural landscapes in Uruguay

Journal of Vegetation Science, Volume 33, Issue 2, March/April 2022., 2022
Park forests form cultural landscapes of South America shaped by extensive cattle ranching in the transition between natural riverine forests and open grasslands. Tree regeneration, nurse–beneficiary interactions and community composition are analysed. Nurse trees facilitate recovery in grazed forests.
Paola Pozo Inofuentes, Ina Säumel, Alessandra Fidelis   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biology, host specificity and DNA barcoding of cryptic Eueupithecia species (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), and implications for biological control of Parkinsonia aculeata (Fabaceae) in Australia

Austral Entomology, Volume 61, Issue 1, Page 124-132, February 2022., 2022
Abstract Parkinsonia aculeata L. (Fabaceae: Caesalpinioideae), native to the Americas, is a designated Weed of National Significance in Australia. The leaf‐feeding geometrid moth species, Eueupithecia cisplatensis Prout (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), was identified as a potential biological control agent of P.
Michelle A Rafter, Fernando McKay, Marcelo Parisi, Alejandro Sosa, Tim A Heard, Andrew White, Gio Fichera, Dean Brookes, Kumaran Nagalingam, Lauren Kaye, S Raghu   +10 more
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Using drones to reduce human disturbance while monitoring breeding status of an endangered raptor

Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, Volume 7, Issue 3, Page 550-561, September 2021., 2021
In birds, obtaining information related to nest occupancy, offspring status or breeding success is essential for population monitoring, particularly for species of conservation concern. Drones present an alternative to traditional climbing methods, but few studies have been done measuring their influence on birds’ behavior and reproductive success.
Diego Gallego, José H. Sarasola, Nathalie Pettorelli, Abdulhakim Abdi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Functional foods and nutraceuticals in a market of bolivian immigrants in Buenos Aires (Argentina). [PDF]

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2012
This paper presents the results of a research in urban ethnobotany, conducted in a market of Bolivian immigrants in the neighborhood of Liniers, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (Argentina). Functional foods and nutraceuticals belonging to 50 species of 18 families, its products, and uses were recorded.
Pochettino ML, Puentes JP, Buet Costantino F, Arenas PM, Ulibarri EA, Hurrell JA.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Microencapsulation Delivery System in Food Industry—Challenge and the Way Forward

Advances in Polymer Technology, Volume 2020, Issue 1, 2020., 2020
Microencapsulation is a promising technique, which provides core materials with protective barrier, good stability, controlled release, and targeting delivery. Compared with the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and textile industries, food processing has higher requirements for safety and hygiene and calls for quality and nutrition maintenance.
Mingyi Yang, Ze Liang, Lei Wang, Ming Qi, Zisheng Luo, Li Li, Alexandra Muñoz-Bonilla   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antinociceptive activity of fruits extracts and “arrope” of Geoffroea decorticans (chañar)

Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2013
Geoffroea decorticans (chañar) fruits and their derivate product (arrope) have been traditionally used as food and a folk medicine for the treatment of a wide variety of diseases including bronchopulmonary disorders and to relieve dolorous process.In order to evaluate the pharmacology action of this plant, studies were performed of antinociceptive and ...
M A, Reynoso, N, Vera, M E, Aristimuño, A, Daud, A, Sánchez Riera   +4 more
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La explotación de los recursos vegetales en sociedades cazadoras-recolectoras del sur de Mendoza, Argentina [PDF]

, 2014
Se analizó el registro carpológico de recursos vegetales comestibles aprovechados a lo largo de los últimos 4000 años, recuperados en sitios arqueológicos del sur de Mendoza, Argentina, en áreas con distintas características ambientales. Este análisis se
Llano, Carina Lourdes
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