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Thysanoptera biodiversity in the Neotropics.

Revista de biologia tropical, 2002
It is suggested that descriptive taxonomy of thrips must be integrated into biological studies if we are to understand patterns of evolutionary and ecological diversity. Collecting and describing new taxa is easy, but understanding their position in ecosystems and how they have contributed to the origin and maintenance of biological diversity is more ...
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Host species and age‐specific variation on Hepatozoon prevalence and its effect on body condition in two Neotropical crocodiles

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Many populations of species belonging to the order Crocodilia are threatened due to illegal trafficking, indiscriminate hunting, and habitat loss and degradation affecting crocodilian health and parasitic load. Although several studies have revealed that crocodiles, caimans, and alligators are frequently infected by Hepatozoon spp., the results from ...
Alfonso Marzal, Wendy Flores‐Saavedra, Sergio Magallanes, Jaime Muriel, Jefferson Lezama‐Briceño, Luis Alberto García‐Ayachi, Esteban Fong, Carlos Mora‐Rubio, Carlos Mendoza, Blanca Saldaña, Alazne Díez‐Fernández, José Martin, Carlos Marcial Perea‐Sicchar, Manuel González‐Blázquez   +13 more
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Towards Biocultural Conservation of Chilean Palm Landscapes: Expanding Perspectives from Historical Ecology

Land
The Chilean palm (Jubaea chilensis) is an endangered and culturally important species from central Chile. We studied the Ocoa palm landscape (OPL), which is currently part of a protected area that harbors the largest Chilean palm population where local ...
Constanza Urresty-Vargas, Emilia Catalán, Jorge Razeto, Fausto O. Sarmiento   +3 more
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Saturniid moths (Lepidoptera: Bombycoidea) from an Atlantic Rain Forest fragment in southeastern Brazil

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2018
The light-attracted silk moths (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) of the Boraceia Biological Station in the municipality of Salesópolis, state of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil have been sampled over more than seven decades (1942-2013).
FABIANO F. ALBERTONI, CARLOS G.C. MIELKE, MARCELO DUARTE   +2 more
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MIMETIC AND OTHER ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN NEOTROPICAL INSECTS AND SPIDERS [PDF]

, 1937
J. G. Myers
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Anurans or Mice: What is the Best Food Item for Young and Adults of Bothrops jararacussu (Lacerda, 1884) in Captivity?

Zoo Biology, EarlyView.
We use Bothrops jararacussu as a model to introduce three different prey items (mice, exotic anuran – bullfrog and native anurans) in captivity. Our experiments indicated that native anurans could be an interesting food alternative to B. jararacussu and other Bothrops species with an ontogenetic diet in captivity.
Taís Vasques Torrents, Fernanda Dias‐Silva, Luisa Diele‐Viegas, Ana Maria Paulino Telles de Carvalho‐e‐Silva   +3 more
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Lopesia davillae (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae), a new species of gall midge from Brazil associated with Davilla rugosa (Dilleniaceae)

Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2017
Lopesia davillae, a new species of gall midge associated with the reproductive structures of Davilla rugosa (Dilleniaceae), is described and illustrated (larva, pupa, male, female, and damage) based on material collected in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
V. C. Maia, R. F. Monteiro
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Leaf longevity and structure, fruit mass and phenology in 52 cultivated varieties and wild accessions of olive

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Although phenology has long been recognized as a critical feature for the adaptation of organisms to their local environment, until recently, phenological events have seldom been considered in the broader context of trait‐based ecology.
Eric Garnier, Karim Barkaoui, Florent Alexandre, Sylvia Lochon‐Menseau, Bruno Bernazeau, Marie‐Laure Navas   +5 more
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Gill evolution in Neotropical electric fishes: Comparative phylogenetic evidence for hypoxia‐driven adaptation

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Tropical freshwater fishes are often exposed to hypoxia, which limits aerobic metabolism and drives the evolution of diverse physiological, behavioural and morphological adaptations.
William G. R. Crampton, Leilani B. Pathak, Francesco H. Janzen, Joseph C. Waddell, Nathan R. Lovejoy   +4 more
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Fish assemblage structure of the Ipanema River, a small lotic environment partially protected by a Conservation Unit in southeastern Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Biology
A study on the fish assemblage of the Ipanema River, a small affluent of the Tietê River basin in southeastern Brazil, was performed aiming to look for structural patterns of species diversity in small lowland lotic environments.
AK Oliveira, F Apone, JLO Birindelli, JC Garavello   +3 more
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