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Ceiba pentandra (Malvaceae) is a species popularly known in North Brazil as “sumaúma” that has attracted interest in phytochemical studies due to the diversity of classes of compounds biologically active. The objective of this study was to investigate the chemical constituents present i...
This study provides a list of the ground-dwelling ant species in Nhecolândia, Pantanal, Mato Grosso Sul, Brazil. The Pantanal is the largest tropical wetland in the world and is currently under strong anthropic pressure. Ground-dwelling ants were collected in three sites: (1) a forest&#...
in tropical agroecosystems, inspired by the persistent fertility of Terra Preta de ´ Indio (TPI; Amazonian Dark Earth). Here, we evaluated the individual and combined effects of biochar, manure, and the earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus on bacterial communities across bulk soil, maize roots,...
As secondary forests become more common around the world, it is essential to understand successional pathways to ensure their proper forest management. Despite optimism about secondary forests in terms of landscape restoration, the influence of invasive species on their development has been&...
As discussions of urban resilience begin to include food systems thinking explicitly, researchers and practitioners must keep various considerations at the fore. This reflective essay begins by delineating three international agreements (the Sustainable De-velopment Goals, New Urban Agenda, and Milan&...
This study developed an eco- -functional fermented dairy beverage ba- sed on whey valorization (30%) combined with milk (70%) and enriched with 15% native Brazilian fruit pulps (araçá, butiá, uvaia, and guabiro-ba). Fruit incorporation significantly reduced pH (4.79 to 4.48– 4.67), enhancing...
O efeito do regime tributário adotado sobre a rentabilidade do cultivo florestal. A matéria tributária brasileira é caracterizada pela complexidade, diferentes legislações e dificuldade no cumprimento das exigências impostas pelo fisco. O objetivo desteartigo foi apontar o efeito causado na renta...
O objetivo desse trabalho foi avaliar a precisão da prognose da distribuição diamétrica para Eschweilera grandiflora (Aubl.) Sandwith em floresta de terra firme explorada em Paragominas, Pará. Em 2003 foram instaladas 12 parcelas permanentes no tamanho de 50 x 50m para cada tratamento,&...
The freeze concentration of liquid foods generates a by-product that has few academic studies and no industrial application: the ice fraction of each concentration stage. Sugar-free carbonated beverages were produced from the addition of 20% residual ice fraction (stage 1—I120 and stage ...