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Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 150, Issue 3, Page 351-363, April 2026.ABSTRACT Pollination is a key ecosystem service, yet most studies focus on diurnal interactions, often overlooking nocturnal pollinators such as hawkmoths and settling moths. In arid environments, nocturnal pollination plays a crucial role in maintaining native plant species of high biocultural value, as seen in the Caatinga dry forest.
Joel A. Queiroz +3 more
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International Journal of Biodiversity, Volume 2015, Issue 1, 2015., 2015 Loss of phylogenetic diversity (PD) has gained increasing attention in conservation biology. However, PD is not equally distributed in a phylogeny and can be better assessed when species relatedness (phylogenetic structure: PS) is also considered. Here, we investigate PD and PS in two refuges of biodiversity in northeastern Brazil: the Bahia Costal ...
Lara Pugliesi +2 more
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Cinética de crescimento de calo em explantes Hancornia speciosa var. speciosa gomes. [PDF]
, 2016 Hancornia speciosa Gomes, espécie denominada popularmente de mangabeira, mangaba ou mangava, é uma árvore frutífera de clima tropical. A cultura de células e tecidos pode ser aplicada para produzir compostos idênticos àqueles presentes na ...
COPELAND, K. K. G. +5 more
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Hancornia speciosa Gomes (Apocynaceae) as a potential anti-diabetic drug
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2015 The leaves of Hancornia speciosa Gomes are traditionally used to treat diabetes in Brazil. The aim of the study is to evaluate the potential anti-diabetic effect of Hancornia speciosa extract and derived fractions.The ethanolic extract from Hancornia speciosa leaves and chromatographic fractions thereof were evaluated on α-glucosidase assay, on ...
Pereira, Aline C. +6 more
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Patterns of Tree Species Abundance and Diversity on Urban Sidewalks in Macapá, Amapá, Brazil
Ecological Research, Volume 41, Issue 2, March 2026.This study presents the first systematic inventory of street trees in Macapá, Northeastern Brazilian Amazon. Results reveal a dominance of exotic and fruit‐bearing species, low tree density, and a replacement of large canopy trees by smaller ones, indicating potential losses in ecosystem services and the need for more biodiversity‐focused afforestation
Lorena Antunes Jimenez +8 more
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The Scientific World Journal, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014 Tannase is an enzyme that hydrolyzes esters and lateral bonds of tannins, such as tannic acid, releasing glucose and gallic acid and stands out in the clarification of wines and juices. Fungi of the genera Aspergillus and Penicillium are excellent producers of this enzyme.
Juliana Silva de Lima +7 more
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Brazilian Journal of Development, 2022 A Hancornia speciosa Gomes é uma árvore frutífera que está presente na zona de transição da Floresta Amazônica para o Cerrado e apresenta uma grande importância sócio- cultural. O objetivo deste projeto foi analisar as propriedades físico-químicas e seus compostos bioativas presentes na entrecasca da mangabeira (Hancornia speciosa Gomes).
Maria Eduarda Coutinho Da Silva +9 more
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Acta Scientiarum. Agronomy, 2008 Este experimento foi executado no Centro de Ciências Agrárias da UFPB, Areia, Estado da Paraíba, com objetivo de avaliar a fertilidade de substratos compostos por diferentes concentrações de fibra de coco (0 a 40%), esterco bovino (0 a 25%), terra ...
Thiago Jardileno Dias +2 more
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“Women Enlace”: Interweaving Women to Make Collective Action Possible
Gender, Work &Organization, Volume 33, Issue 2, Page 554-571, March 2026.ABSTRACT This study engages with the contemporary debate on women's collective action through the lens of commons governance. Drawing on the theory of collective action in the management of common‐pool resources (CPRs) and on feminist ethnography with a group of rural extractivist women in the Cerrado—a vast tropical savanna biome in Brazil's Central ...
Cilene dos Anjos Marcondes
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Ethnopharmacology of Medicinal Plants of the Pantanal Region (Mato Grosso, Brazil)
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012 Traditional knowledge is an important source of obtaining new phytotherapeutic agents. Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants was conducted in Nossa Senhora Aparecida do Chumbo District (NSACD), located in Poconé, Mato Grosso, Brazil using semi‐structured questionnaires and interviews.
Isanete Geraldini Costa Bieski +7 more
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