Assessing the fine-scale effects of bamboo dominance on litter dynamics in an Amazonian forest
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2020.118391
Abstract: Abstract Bamboo dominance drives changes in vegetation structure and plant biodiversity in many tropical forests worldwide. However, the effects of bamboos on ecosystem functions have received less attention or have been investigated in degraded forests.… read more here.
Keywords: litter; bamboo dominance; litter layer; dominance ... See more keywords
Amazonian Forest Peoples' Perceptions of Malaria on the Upper Rio Negro, Brazil, are Shaped by Both Local and Scientific Knowledge
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DOI: 10.2993/0278-0771-42.3.5
Abstract: Abstract. Malaria is endemic in Brazilian Amazonia, accounting for 99% of national cases. Amazonian forest peoples (both Indigenous and traditional) understand and treat the disease based on their knowledge, rituals, and religion. In recent decades,… read more here.
Keywords: shaped local; knowledge; peoples perceptions; perceptions malaria ... See more keywords