Kauranoid Diterpenes in Ruilopezia margarita [PDF]
Planta Medica, 1979 Tropical high andean ecosystems, known as paramos, are unique because they are highly diverse, have a high number of endemic species, and play an essential role in different ecosystem services, but are especially susceptible to climate change. Most of the giant rosettes, a dominant growth-form in the paramos, depend on unique features like stems ...
A. Usubillaga, T. Nakano
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Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activity of the Essential Oil of [PDF]
Natural Product Communications, 2015 The essential oil from the leaves of Ruilopezia bracteosa was obtained by hydrodistillation, and analyzed by GC-MS. Eighteen components, which made up 99.6% of the oil were identified, the most abundant being β-myrcene (34.2%), α-pinene (24.3%), 7-epi-α ...
Libia Alarcón +6 more
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Geography shapes the phylogeny of frailejones (Espeletiinae Cuatrec., Asteraceae): a remarkable example of recent rapid radiation in sky islands [PDF]
PeerJ, 2017 Background The páramo ecosystem, located above the timberline in the tropical Andes, has been the setting for some of the most dramatic plant radiations, and it is one of the world’s fastest evolving and most diverse high-altitude ecosystems.
Mauricio Diazgranados, Janet C. Barber
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Caldasia, 2021 Tropical high andean ecosystems, known as paramos, are unique because they are highly diverse, have a high number of endemic species, and play an essential role in different ecosystem services, but are especially susceptible to climate change. Most
Fermín Rada1,3*, , Antonio Navarro
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A nomenclator for the frailejones (Espeletiinae Cuatrec., Asteraceae)
PhytoKeys, 2012 The páramos and high Andean forests of the tropical Andes are largely dominated by frailejones (Espeletiinae Cuatrec., Asteraceae). These plants are ecologically and culturally essential for both ecosystems and local inhabitants.
Mauricio Diazgranados
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Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, and Immunomodulatory Properties of Essential Oils: A Systematic Review [PDF]
, 2019 Essential oils (EOs) are a mixture of natural, volatile, and aromatic compounds obtained from plants. In recent years, several studies have shown that some of their benefits can be attributed to their antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and ...
Gil Hernández, Ángel +3 more
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Angiosperm floristic richness deposited in the José Antonio Casadiego Herbarium (UCOB), Venezuela [PDF]
, 2015 A total of 6634 vascular plant specimens deposited in the UCOB Herbarium from Lara state until 2014 were reviewed in order to improve our knowledge about the flora.
Alcides A. Mondragón-Izquierdo +1 more
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Phytoregionalisation of the Andean páramo [PDF]
, 2019 Background: The pa´ramo is a high-elevation biogeographical province in the northern Andes, known for its great biodiversity and ecosystem services. Because there have been very few biogeographic studies encompassing the entire province to date, this ...
Balslev, Henrik +2 more
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Caracterización química y actividad antimicrobiana del aceite esencial de las hojas de Libanothamnus neriifolius (Asteraceae) [PDF]
, 2019 The essential oil of the fresh leaves of Libanothamnus neriifolius (B. ex H) Ernst. was obtained by the hydrodistillation method using the Clevenger trap, obtaining 1.8 mL (0.087% yield).
Aparicio-Zambrano, Rosa +5 more
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Caracterización de los lepidópteros fitófagos asociados a la herbivoría de frailejones en la microcuenca de la quebrada Calostros del Parque Nacional Natural Chingaza [PDF]
, 2013 The paramo ecosystem is one of the most sensitive to changes in climate and land use. These changes in physical conditions may lead to changes in species composition and their life cycles, increasing susceptibility to attack by pathogens and other ...
Fuentes, Luz Stella +2 more
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