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Forest Clearing Dynamics and the Expansion of Landholdings in Apuí, a Deforestation Hotspot on Brazil's Transamazon Highway

open access: yesEcology and Society, 2011
We present a local-scale case study in the Rio Juma Settlement Project (RJSP) in Apuí, a deforestation hotspot in the southern portion of Brazil's state of Amazonas.
Gabriel C. Carrero, Philip M. Fearnside
doaj   +1 more source

Method for Lignin Analysis in Wood by Fluorescence Microscopy

open access: yesMicroscopy Research and Technique, EarlyView.
Autofluorescence in extractive‐free wood slides is a promising approach for investigating the relationship between fluorescence intensity and lignin content, particularly when combined with automated photomicrograph analysis using ImageJ. ABSTRACT Native Amazonian species present high anatomical variation which is reflected in their lignin content ...
Josy Tainara Silva Silva   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

An overview of the Lejeuneaceae in Australia [PDF]

open access: yes, 1990
As currently understood, the Lejeuneaceae flora of Australia consists of 122 species in 27 genera. The family occurs almost exclusively in rainforested areas along the eastern coast of the continent.
Thiers, Barbara M.
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Effects of Climate, Soil, Topography and Disturbance on Liana Prevalence

open access: yesEcology and Evolution
Lianas (woody vines and climbing monocots) are increasing in abundance in many tropical forests with uncertain consequences for forest functioning and recovery following disturbances.
Emma J. Mackintosh   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fire propensity in Amazon savannas and rainforest and effects under future climate change [PDF]

open access: hybrid, 2022
Mariana Martins Medeiros de Santana   +2 more
openalex   +1 more source

Mapping Skid Trails and Evaluating Soil Disturbance From UAV‐Based LiDAR Surveys in Mediterranean Forests

open access: yesLand Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Soil disturbance resulting from forest harvesting activities can have significant and lasting environmental consequences, particularly in sensitive ecosystems such as Mediterranean forests. Skid trails, the routes used by machinery to extract timber, are among the most critical areas of impact, and their detection is critical for assessing ...
Francesco Latterini   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Still Time to Raise the Bar: The Real Corporate Social Responsibility Report for the Hershey Company [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
ILRF_HersheyReport2011_0.pdf: 3278 downloads, before Oct.
International Labor Rights Forum
core   +1 more source

A new species of Amphitecna (Bignoniaceae) endemic to the mountain karst forests of southern Mexico

open access: yesNordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Amphitecna brevicalyx (Bignoniaceae), a new tree species endemic to Mexico is described and illustrated. Its cauliflorous inflorescences, featuring a single flower per shoot and funnelform corollas without a transverse fold in the throat, place it within the Amphitecna macrophylla group.
Leopoldo Hurtado‐Reveles   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bacterial Communities in Aquatic Sediment from Bukit Duabelas Raintforest and Oil Palm Plantation at Sumatra Indonesia

open access: yesHayati Journal of Biosciences, 2018
The diversity of bacterial communities in aquatic sediment of rainforest and oil palm plantation at Sumatra was studied using pyrosequencing of 16S rRNA gene and common biodiversity indices.
Marini Wijayanti   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

New distributional records of lichenized fungi for India from Arunachal Pradesh

open access: yesNordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
In the present communication 10 lichen species are reported as new records for India, viz. Byssoloma marginatum, Byssoloma xanthonicum, Chapsa boninensis, Coenogonium nepalense, Lecania cyrtella, Malmidea albomarginata, Myriotrema thailandicum, Myriotrema viride, Rostania occultata and Wirthiotrema duplomarginatum. Notably, B.
Ambikesh Debnath   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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