Taxonomy of the Oenocarpus-Jessenia (Palmae) complex in Brazil [PDF]
Two genera, Oenocarpus and Jessenia are recognized in this complex of Neotropical palms. They are well represented in Brasil, Oenocarpus with seven species (O. distinchus, O. discolar, O. tarampabo, O. bacaba, O. macrocalyx, O. mapora and O.
Michael J. Balick
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Taxonomic status of Oenocarpus bataua (Euterpeae, Arecaceae) inferred from plastid sequences [PDF]
With the aim of testing the evolutionary relationships between Oenocarpus bataua (formerly Jessenia bataua) and other Oenocarpus species (Arecaceae), a phylogenetic study of tribe Euterpeae (Arecaceae) was conducted using 3,6 kb of non-coding chloroplast
Rommel Montúfar +1 more
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Elaeis oleifera genomic-SSR markers: exploitation in oil palm germplasm diversity and cross-amplification in arecaceae. [PDF]
Species-specific simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers are favored for genetic studies and marker-assisted selection (MAS) breeding for oil palm genetic improvement.
Zaki NM, Singh R, Rosli R, Ismail I.
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Fenología y poscosecha de mil pesos Jessenia bataua (Mart) Burret [PDF]
Las fenofases floración y cosecha tendieron a presentarse en períodos de menor precipitación, en particular los de principio de cada año. El tiempo de evolución de la inflorescencia fue de 10-18 meses y el de la fructificación de 10-14 meses.
Mejía G. Mario, Collazos María E.
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Dry matter allocation in Jessenia bataua (PALMAE) [PDF]
There are few assessments of lifetime dry matter production for tropical trees. However, several studies, have been carried out for palms. This study measures dry matter production for Jessenia bataua,a useful palm common in many areas of the Amazon ...
Michael J. Balick, Anthony Β. Anderson
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AMAZON RAINFOREST COSMETICS: CHEMICAL APPROACH FOR QUALITY CONTROL
The market for natural cosmetics featuring ingredients derived from Amazon natural resources is growing worldwide. However, there is neither enough scientific basis nor quality control of these ingredients.
Mariko Funasaki +3 more
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Biology of Discocoris drakei (Hemiptera: Thaumastocoridae) on Oenocarpus mapora (Palmae). [PDF]
The life cycle of the bug Discocoris drakei Slater & Ashlock (Thaumastocoridae: Xylastodorinae) on the inflorescence of the palm Oenocarpus mapora Karsten is described. When the bractea open, hundreds of adults of D.
BESERRA, P. +4 more
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Trophic relationships between palms and bruchids (Coleoptera: Bruchidae: Pachymerini) in Peruvian Amazonia [PDF]
Qualitative and quantitative host plant data are provided for palm bruchids in a part of Amazonia from where previously few or no data were available. The host range and geographical distribution of several species are extended.
Delobel, A. +3 more
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Estudos de ecologia humana entre os Suruí do parque indígena Aripuanã, Rondônia : 1. o uso de larvas de coleópteros (Bruchidae e Curculionidae) na alimentação [PDF]
Este trabalho é parte de um projeto de pesquisa em Ecologia Humana e Antropologia Médica que, desde 1979, vem sendo desenvolvido entre os Suruí de Rondônia, e discorre neste artigo sobre o uso de larvas de Coleópteros (Bruchidae e Curculionidae) na ...
Coimbra Junior, Carlos E. A.
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Avaliação e caracterização de frutos em acessos de patauazeiro. [PDF]
O patauazeiro é uma palmeira nativa da Amazônia cujos frutos apresentam grande potencial sócio econômico, principalmente, às populações tradicionais. Mas, pouco se sabe sobre as características físicas dos frutos dessa palmeira, especialmente dos acessos
BRANDÃO, C. P. +1 more
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