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An inquiry‐based activity to teach about insects of medico‐legal importance: Lessons from Redi's landmark experiment

open access: yesNatural Sciences Education, Volume 55, Issue 1, June 2026.
Abstract In this article, we describe an inquiry‐based teaching activity developed in a public high school in Brazil. The objectives were to (a) develop an experimental activity grounded on the students’ autonomy for formulating and testing hypotheses, (b) address Biology topics from a historical and multidisciplinary perspective, (c) stimulate skills ...
Simão Dias Vasconcelos   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Initial growth of Campomanesia adamantium (Cambess.) O. Berg. seedlings on substrates with different compositions and water retention capacities

open access: yesBioscience Journal, 2016
 Information on germination, seedling development, and substrates and water requirements of native Savannah species are scarce, for propagation and plantation establishments.
Daiane Mugnol Dresch   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

IUCN Red List Regional Assessment of the Flora of Niue Utilising Indigenous Local Knowledge and Botanical Information

open access: yesJournal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 56, Issue 2, April 2026.
A regional assessment of the indigenous vascular plants of Niue is presented using the IUCN Red List criteria. The assessment was undertaken during a community workshop that drew on the indigenous local knowledge and scientific information. The assessment comprised 197 named taxa and 8 indeterminate entities, with 4 (2.0%) taxa assessed as Extinct and ...
Peter B. Heenan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Targeted Metabolomic Analysis of Polyphenols with Antioxidant Activity in Sour Guava (Psidium friedrichsthalianum Nied.) Fruit

open access: yesMolecules, 2016
Psidium is a genus of tropical bushes belonging to the Myrtaceae family distributed in Central and South America. The polar extract of Psidium friedrichsthalianum Nied.
Carmen Tatiana Cuadrado-Silva   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Psidium (Myrtaceae)

open access: yes, 2023
ilustraciones, fotografías, mapas Psidium L. (Myrtaceae) es un género nativo del continente americano, del cual se cono- cen al menos 60 especies distribuidas en el Caribe y desde México hasta Argentina. Este trabajo presenta el tratamiento taxonómico de Psidium para Colombia, basado en trabajo de campo y el estudio de cerca de 1000 especímenes ...
Parra-O, Carlos, Landrum, Leslie R.
openaire   +1 more source

Herbarium Specimens Provide Evidence for the Early Introduction of Erysiphe quercicola Into the United States and Document New Hosts

open access: yesForest Pathology, Volume 56, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT The powdery mildew fungus Erysiphe quercicola (Erysiphaceae) has a complex taxonomic history that has long complicated assessments of its geographic distribution and host associations. Although knowledge of the global host range of this species has expanded substantially over the past two decades, sequencing‐confirmed records from North ...
Michael Bradshaw   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Essential oils of Myrcia lundiana Kiaersk and their major compounds show differentiated activities against three phytopathogenic fungi

open access: yesBioscience Journal, 2018
The present study evaluated the antifungal activity of the essential oils of chemotypes of Myrcia lundiana and their major compounds on the fungi Fusarium pallidoroseum, Fusarium solani, and Colletotrichum musae.
Mércia Freitas Alves   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fruit respiration: putting alternative pathways into perspective

open access: yesNew Phytologist, Volume 250, Issue 1, Page 54-73, April 2026.
Summary Over the past century, research has significantly advanced our understanding of fruit respiration, from (eco)physiological processes to molecular mechanisms. This review focuses on the functional relevance and regulatory roles of mitochondrial alternative respiratory pathways (ARPs) during fruit growth and ripening.
Ariadna Iglesias‐Sanchez   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antimicrobial activity in vitro of camu-camu (Myrciaria dubia) against oral microorganisms: a systematic review

open access: yesRevista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública, 2019
Objectives. To evaluate the antimicrobial activity of Myrciaria dubia on oral microorganisms. Materials and Methods. A systematic review of the literature following PRISMA guidelines was conducted through searches of studies published between 2008 and ...
Karina Pardo-Aldave   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The allspice [Pimenta dioica (L.) Merrill, Myrtaceae] in the Sierra Norte de Puebla (México)

open access: yesAnales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid, 1998
Pimenta dioica, allspice, is a neotropical Myrtaceae distributed in Mesoamerica and the Caribbean region. Its área of distribution in México ranges along East and Southeast parts of the country. The main use of its dried fruits is as spice, being sold in
Manuel Juan Macía Barco
doaj   +1 more source

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