Yerba mate seedling production is inefficient and costly, as the seeds have slow and low germination (<20%) and are often embryoless. Because the plant is grown in low-fertility soils, particularly in terms of phosphorus, nutritional deficiencies in the mother trees likely contribute&...

Accurate precipitation measurement is essential for climate, hydrological, and agronomic studies. However, in regions such as the Amazon, the scarcity of rain gauges and frequent gaps in historical series pose a significant challenge for long-term analyses. This study evaluated the performance&#x...

Ecological restoration is essential to recovering degraded ecosystems and reestablishing fundamental environmental processes such as stability, succession, and resilience. This study evaluated whether the mixed planting of eight native forest species and the facilitator species Baccharis dracunculifolia influen...

Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) is a widely consumed beverage recognized for its high antioxidant content and bioactive compounds with health-promoting properties. Concentrating yerba mate extracts represents a valuable opportunity for industrial applications, including food packaging. Block freeze-concentration&#x...

Background Anaphes nitens (Girault, 1928) (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) is an egg parasitoid used for the biological control of Gonipterus spp. in regions where this pest is present. Cold storage of host eggs is a crucial strategy in biological control programs. This study aimed to eval...

The present study aimed to analyze the physical characteristics, seed health, and seedling emergence of nineIlex paraguariensismother trees. Physical characterization included determining the thousand-seed weight, number of seeds per kilogram, and moisture content. Viability and embryonic development weredeterm...

O pinhão é um alimento tradicional e muito apreciado nas regiões Sul e Sudeste do Brasil. Considerado um alimento funcional, rico em amido, lipídeos, proteínas, fibras alimentares e nutrientes, o pinhão tem ganhado destaque no mercado nacional nas últimas décadas. Atualmente, o estado&#...

Areas affected by coal mining can be recovered by revegetation with leguminous plants associated with nitrogen-fixing bacteria. This study addressed the isolation and characterization of native nitrogen-fixing bacteria from coalmine wasteland under different vegetation restoration approaches using Macroptilium&...

Schizolobium parahyba var. amazonicum (paricá) is an economically and environmentally important leguminous tree in the Brazilian Amazon, primarily used for wood. No efficient cloning techniques are available for this species, therefore we evaluated the effectiveness of grafting and mound-layering tech...