The family Marcgraviaceae in Paraíba State, Brazil [PDF]
Marcgraviaceae belongs to the order Ericales, has eight genera and about 130−140 species. In Brazil, it is currently represented by six genera and 39 species.
Stefanny Martins de Souza +3 more
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In the nectar, there are answers: exploring the intersection of colored nectars and reactive oxygen species in manipulating pollinator behavior. [PDF]
Summary Nectar, a vital mediator of plant–pollinator interactions, exhibits remarkable chemical diversity beyond sugars, including reactive oxygen species and specialized metabolites such as pigments. Colored nectars, present in over 70 species, function as visual signals, inhibitors of microbial growth, or nutritional rewards, underscoring their ...
Magner ET, Roy R, Hegeman AD, Carter CJ.
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Schwartzia brasiliensis (Marcgraviaceae), nueva combinación
La familia Marcgraviaceae es neotropical y consta de unas 110 especies distribuidas en 7-8 géneros (Giralda-Cañas 1999). Sus especies son lianas (epífitas o terrestres) o arbustos epífitos y herniepífitos, generalmente restringidas a los bosques húmedos ...
Giraldo Cañas Diego Alonso
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Structural adjustment of Schwartzia brasiliensis (Marcgraviaceae) in two restinga formations
Abstract This study investigated the foliar plasticity in Schwartzia brasiliensis in restinga formations (shrub and shrub-tree restinga) in southern Brazil. In each area, 10 individuals were selected and leaves in sunlight were collected for an analysis of functional leaf traits, including: fresh and dry leaf mass, leaf area, specific leaf area ...
Adriely Amboni +2 more
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Abstract Humans have co‐existed with parasites for virtually the entirety of our existence as a species. Today, nearly one third of the human population is infected with at least one helminthic species, most of which reside in the intestinal tract, where they have co‐evolved alongside the human gut microbiota (GM).
Antonia Piazzesi, Lorenza Putignani
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The tree-shrub vegetation in rocky outcrop cerrado areas in Goiás State, Brazil [PDF]
We describe the floristic composition of the tree-shrub vegetation in 10 areas of rocky outcrop cerrado in Goiás State, Brazil. Ten 20 × 50 m plots (totaling 1 ha) were established and all of the individuals with diameters at 30 cm above soil level (DB30)
Lenza, Eddie +3 more
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Relações florístico-estruturais entre áreas de Cerrado sentido restrito sobre dois tipos de substrato na porção norte do Cerrado, Brasil [PDF]
Descrevemos e comparamos a composição florística, a riqueza, a diversidade de espécies e a estrutura do componente arbustivo-arbóreo em pares de Cerrado Típico e Cerrado Rupestre em duas localidades no Estado de Tocantins. Em cada localidade, alocamos 10
Lemos, Helena Lara +3 more
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Anatomia da madeira de Schwartzia brasiliensis (Choisy) Bedell ex Gir.-Cañas (Marcgraviaceae)
O presente estudo descreve e ilustra a anatomia da madeira de Schwartzia brasiliensis (Marcgraviaceae) com base no material procedente da restinga de São Francisco do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brasil. Os caracteres anatômicos de destaque são: camada de crescimento distinta, porosidade difusa, pontoações intervasculares alternas, fibras septadas, parênquima ...
João Carlos Ferreira Melo Júnior +2 more
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Um pica-pau que aprecia bebidas doces: o joão-velho procura néctar e poliniza plantas de dossel no sudeste do Brasil [PDF]
Insects are the staple diet of woodpeckers, but some species also habitually feed on fruits. A few woodpecker species are recorded as flower visitors for nectar intake. We report here on the blond-crested woodpecker (Celeus flavescens) taking nectar from
Rocca, Márcia A. +2 more
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Dormancia en Semillas del Cerrado y Bosque Ombrofílico Denso Brasileño [PDF]
The Cerrado and the Dense Ombrophilous Forest are important brazilian biomes that together cover more than half of the country's territory. They have a vast and rich plant diversity which often has a block in the germination process called dormancy ...
Borges Corte, Viviana +5 more
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