The use of biosolids to produce seedlings of native species is an alternative to organic waste management. Success in establishing of seedlings in the field depends on several factors with emphasis on the quality of its growing medium.
Y. A. Kissi +3 more
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Seasonal variation in soil and plant water potentials in a Bolivian tropical moist and dry forest [PDF]
We determined seasonal variation in soil matric potentials (¿soil) along a topographical gradient and with soil depth in a Bolivian tropical dry (1160 mm y-1 rain) and moist forest (1580 mm y-1).
Bongers, F. +3 more
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Ethnomedicine of the Kagera Region, north western Tanzania. Part 3: plants used in traditional medicine in Kikuku village, Muleba District. [PDF]
BACKGROUND\ud \ud The Kagera region of north western Tanzania has a rich culture of traditional medicine use and practice. Traditional medicines are the mainstay of healthcare in this region and are known to support the management of many illnesses such ...
Moshi, Mainen J +2 more
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Disturbance and the elevation ranges of woody plant species in the mountains of Costa Rica. [PDF]
Disturbance expands the distribution of woody plants in Costa Rica to higher and lower elevations. Abstract Aim To understand how disturbance—here defined as a transient reduction in competition—can shape plant distributions along elevation gradients. Theory suggests that disturbance may increase elevation ranges, especially at the lower range limits ...
Muñoz Mazón M +7 more
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Changes in spatial point patterns of pioneer woody plants across a large tropical landslide [PDF]
We assessed whether the relative importance of positive and negative interactions in early successional communities varied across a large landslide on Casita Volcano (Nicaragua).
Cruz Rot, Marcelino de la +2 more
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First U.S. records of Amorbia concavana (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) [PDF]
Amorbia concavana (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) is reported in Florida, USA. Male and female specimens are figured, and new host records are given. The species is compared to other Nearctic species of Amorbia Clemens.
Hayden, James E.
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A Systematic Survey of Plant Biodiversity Study Within the Land of Institut Teknologi Sumatera (ITERA) [PDF]
The conversion of agricultural land and plantation into an area with high human activity can affect the biodiversity contained in it. The biodiversity of a region can be surveyed and collect in a systematic database to know the wealth of flora and fauna ...
Aryanti, Y. (Y) +3 more
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Efeito de Glomus etunicatum e fósforo no crescimento inicial de espécies arbóreas em semeadura direta [PDF]
O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar os efeitos da disponibilidade de P no solo, da micorriza formada por Glomus etunicatum e de Mycoform, um estimulante desta última, no crescimento e competição inicial de seis espécies arbóreas semeadas diretamente. O
Waldo Wilfredo Flores-Aylas +3 more
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Secondary forests in Equatorial Africa. Côte d'Ivoire - Cameroon - F. E. A. [PDF]
“Secondary” forests are very different to “primary”, “noble” forests with their tall trees. Their exuberant, inextricable vegetation, with more lianas and small shrubs than trees, grows on formerly forested lands cleared for agriculture.
Aubréville, André
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Selectivity of Herbicides to Native Tree Species in Brazil [PDF]
: Weeds are one of the main obstacles in the recovery of degraded areas. This research aimed to study the selectivity of herbicides on Trema micrantha (Jamaican nettletree), Schinus molle (Peruvian peppertree), and Apuleia leiocarpa (garapeira) seedlings.
L. OLIVEIRA +4 more
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