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American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.Abstract Premise We examined the African arid corridor (AAC) disjunction pattern of vascular plants between northeastern and southwestern Africa in the context of geological and climatic events since the late Miocene. We developed a phylogenetic and biogeographical framework for the arid‐adapted genus Sesamothamnus (Pedaliaceae), a classic example of ...
John G. Zaborsky +6 more
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Aquella "Tacita magica" que disfrutamos
Revista de Salud Pública, 2014 Varias leyendas han tratado de explicar durante muchos siglos, el origen del arbusto de cafeto. Extendido en la actualidad por el mundo entero, la bebida fabricada con los frutos, es consumida casi por todos sus habitantes.
Norma Acerbi Cremades
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Variation in parrot jaw musculature
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Interspecific morphological differences in some superficial jaw muscles of parrots. Abstract Psittaciformes, the order encompassing parrots and their relatives, are highly diverse and generally known for having a strong beaks used for multiple behaviors. The muscles related to the masticatory apparatus should reflect this functional complexity; however,
Ana Carolina L. Faillace +3 more
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Revista de Biología Tropical, 2009 Helicteres guazumifolia Kunth and Helicteres baruensis Jacq. (Sterculiaceae) are two sympatric species of shrubs common along the North Western tropical dry forest of Costa Rica. i recorded their nectar production within a 24 hour cycle.
Loretta Goldberg
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Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2014 The study was carried out to verify if there are differences in foraging frequency and behavior of Apis mellifera in two melon hybrids (10:00 – ‘Yellow melon’ and Sancho -‘Piel de Sapo’) in the municipality of Juazeiro, state of Bahia, Brazil.
LÚCIA H.P. KIILL +6 more
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.We describe the functional anatomy of masticatory muscles in nine opossums, finding a generalized anatomical pattern with differences related to skull morphology. Variation in quantitative myological data and estimated bite force was mostly related to size, and the increase in bite force supports dietary diversification associated with size increase ...
Juann A. F. H. Abreu, Diego Astúa
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Alimentos e Nutrição, 2010 <p align="justify">Atualmente, observa-se uma nova tendência no consumo alimentar, com uma demanda cada vez maior por alimentos com elevadas propriedades nutricionais e funcionais. Pelo crescente interesse em produtos saudáveis, houve uma expansão na agroindústria de frutas, principalmente aquelas com caracterÃsticas sensoriais exóticas ...
MARESSA CALDEIRA MORZELLE +4 more
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Classifying avian drinking behaviour: ecological insights and implications in a changing world
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Water is a fundamental currency of life, and its availability significantly influences animal behaviour, physiology and distributions. However, our knowledge around the dependence on water for drinking and the direct and indirect mechanisms driving related behaviours remains partial in the context of changing climates. Here, we review patterns
Shannon R. Conradie, Marc T. Freeman
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Ecología reproductiva de Syzygium cumini (Myrtaceae)
Collectanea BotanicaSyzygium cumini es un árbol hermafrodita de hoja perenne. Sus características florales como flores de color blanco cremoso, producción de aroma, abundante secreción de néctar en el cáliz expuesto en forma de copa, y estambres y estigma expuestos debido ...
Lankapalli Kala Grace +2 more
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Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica, 2014 La composición y la oferta de floración de la flora melífera de los dos Distritos de la provinciafitogeográfica Chaqueña, fue estudiada a partir del seguimiento de la floración y del análisis de mielesproducidas en diferentes momentos de la temporada ...
Cristina R. Salgado +2 more
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