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ABSTRACT Data from archaeology, ethnography, and ethnohistory document entanglements of dogs among South American Indigenous societies during pre‐Columbian and colonial times. The prolific presence and uses of dogs in the Central Andes and in parts of the Paraná Basin, Patagonia, and Circum‐Caribbean regions contrast with the conspicuous lack of ...
Marcelo R. Sánchez‐Villagra +2 more
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Effect of uneven tolerance to human disturbance on dominance interactions of top predators
Abstract Anthropogenic activities may alter felid assemblage structure, facilitating the persistence of tolerant species (commonly mesopredators), excluding ecologically demanding ones (top predators) and, consequently, changing coexistence rules. We aimed to determine how human activities influence intraguild relationships among top predators and ...
Pablo Villalva +2 more
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Tournefortia L. (Boraginaceae): espécies do Brasil extra-amazônico
Tournefortia possui cerca de 150 espécies distribuídas nas regiões quentes do mundo, principalmente nos Neotrópicos. Está sendo fornecido o tratamento necessário para identificação das espécies de Tournefortia para o Brasil, exceto região Amazônica ...
Larissa Cavalheiro +2 more
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Sobre a família Pantophtalmidae (Diptera)
Os dipteros da familia Pantophtalmidae são exclusivamente neotropicos e desempenham importante papel economico relacionado à entomologia florestal. Tais atributos, impeliram-nos a focalizar determinados aspectos da sua biologia, ainda um tanto obscura e,
Messias Carrera +1 more
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Como parte do levantamento da mixobiota de Sergipe foram avaliadas a abundância e constância das Trichiales encontradas em diferentes microhabitats e níveis altitudinais no Parque Nacional Serra de Itabaiana (10º40'52"S e 37º25'15"W; 7.966 ha).
Maria de Fátima de Andrade Bezerra +2 more
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The role of wild palms in agroforestry systems in the Neotropics: A review
Abstract Wild palms are among the most important plants in the Neotropics due to their wide distribution, species richness and cultural relevance for humans. In addition to their presence in forests, these plants also occur in anthropogenic systems throughout their range of distribution, but their role in these systems is often overlooked.
Viviana Andrade +3 more
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A review of the phylogenetic relationships of the subfamilies of Simaroubaceae is presented and the distribution patterns of the American genera are discussed.
W. W Thomas
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Resistência á submersão de ácaros (Acari: Ribatida) terrestres de florestas inundáveis e de terra firme na Amazônia central em condições experimentais de laboratório [PDF]
Espécimens de Rostrozetes foveolatus foram obtidos de duas florestas inundáveis (várzea e igapó) e de duas florestas secundárias (terra firme) da Amazônia Central. As populações foram comparadas para a obtenção da taxa de sobrevivência em experimentos de
Elizabeth Ν. FRANKLIN +3 more
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Although some anatomical studies have been performed in Angraecinae, knowledge about the anatomy of the genus Campylocentrum is as yet incipient. The aim of this study is to anatomically characterize the structure of the different kinds of roots in the ...
Edlley Pessoa +3 more
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Integrating data collected by citizen scientists with data from traditional surveys improves our knowledge of reptile species distribution and richness. Data contributed by citizen scientist can inform reptile species abundance and rarity patterns in Brazil.
Lucas Rodriguez Forti +3 more
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