From Spurious Interference to Biological Signal: Repurposing Weather Radars to Monitor and Study the Amazonian Avifauna
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.71860
Abstract: ABSTRACT Many species of swallows and martins congregate in large nonbreeding aggregations throughout the Americas. These roosts typically occur for several days to weeks in the same place during the same time of the year… read more here.
Keywords: year; swallows martins; spurious interference; amazon rainforest ... See more keywords
Temporal dominance of sensations and preferences of Brazilians and Slovakians: A cross-cultural study of cachaças stored with woods from the Amazon rainforest.
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DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.8922
Abstract: BACKGROUND Brazilians and Slovakians evaluated the temporal profile and the acceptability of cachaça stored with different woods (Cumarurana (CM), Jatobá (JT) and, Louro-vermelho (LV), which are found in the Amazon rainforest, and also oak), with… read more here.
Keywords: amazon rainforest; cacha stored; cacha; brazilians slovakians ... See more keywords
A new species of Besleria (Gesneriaceae) from the western Amazon rainforest
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DOI: 10.1007/s12228-017-9464-6
Abstract: Besleria iara, a new species from the western Amazon lowland rainforest in Brazil and Peru, is described and illustrated. Data are provided on the species’ ecology, distribution, and conservation status. This species is a shrub,… read more here.
Keywords: gesneriaceae western; species besleria; besleria gesneriaceae; amazon rainforest ... See more keywords
Draft genome sequence of Bradyrhizobium manausense strain BR 3351T, an effective symbiont isolated from Amazon rainforest
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bjm.2016.10.025
Abstract: The strain BR 3351T (Bradyrhizobium manausense) was obtained from nodules of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) growing in soil collected from Amazon rainforest. Furthermore, it was observed that the strain has high capacity to fix… read more here.
Keywords: genome sequence; amazon rainforest; strain 3351t; bradyrhizobium manausense ... See more keywords
Future Drought‐Induced Tree Mortality Risk in Amazon Rainforest
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DOI: 10.1029/2023ef003740
Abstract: The future evolution of the Amazon rainforest remains uncertain not only due to uncertain climate projections, but also owing to the intricate balance between tree growth and mortality. Many Earth System Models inadequately represent forest… read more here.
Keywords: demography; amazon rainforest; drought induced; climate ... See more keywords
Frequent rainfall-induced new particle formation within the canopy in the Amazon rainforest
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DOI: 10.1038/s41561-024-01585-0
Abstract: Atmospheric aerosol particles are essential for forming clouds and precipitation, thereby influencing Earth’s energy budget, water cycle and climate on regional and global scales. However, the origin of aerosol particles over the Amazon rainforest during… read more here.
Keywords: canopy; amazon rainforest; particle formation; particle ... See more keywords
The importance of forest structure for carbon fluxes of the Amazon rainforest
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DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aabc61
Abstract: Precise descriptions of forest productivity, biomass, and structure are essential for understanding ecosystem responses to climatic and anthropogenic changes. However, relations between these components are complex, in particular for tropical forests. We developed an approach… read more here.
Keywords: amazon rainforest; carbon; productivity; forest structure ... See more keywords
Characterization of the Amazon Rainforest Backscatter at X-Band Using TanDEM-X Data
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DOI: 10.1109/jstars.2023.3338982
Abstract: The radiometric calibration of spaceborne SAR products plays a key role for ensuring a good performance of the whole end-to-end system and requires a precise knowledge of both the radar system and the illuminated target… read more here.
Keywords: amazon rainforest; band; backscatter band; tandem data ... See more keywords
Sakakibarana , a new genus of Gyponini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Iassinae) from the Amazon Rainforest
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4281.1.20
Abstract: A new genus of Gyponini, Sakakibarana gen. nov., is proposed and its type species S . amazonica sp. nov. is described and illustrated based on specimens from the Amazon Rainforest of Northern Brazil (states of… read more here.
Keywords: genus gyponini; new genus; amazon rainforest; genus ... See more keywords
Quality assessment of teak (Tectona grandis) wood from trees grown in a multi-stratified agroforestry system established in an Amazon rainforest area
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DOI: 10.1515/hf-2020-0082
Abstract: Abstract The establishment of agroforestry systems (AFS) is a consistent strategy to integrate sustainable supply of wood, food and environmental services in a single land plot. Teak (Tectona grandis Linn. F.) is an interesting option… read more here.
Keywords: wood; amazon rainforest; tectona grandis; teak tectona ... See more keywords
Self-medication practices in riverside communities in the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest.
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DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0432
Abstract: OBJECTIVES to analyze the practice of self-medication and the associated factors in the riverside population of the Middle Solimões river region - Amazon rainforest. METHODS a cross-sectional population-based study conducted between April and July 2015,… read more here.
Keywords: self medication; riverside population; medication; amazon rainforest ... See more keywords