Estimation of the commercial height of trees with laser meter: a viable alternative for forest management in the Brazilian Amazon
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.4102
Abstract: Abstract Commercial height of the tree is a key variable for estimating the wood stock in tropical forests managed for timber production purposes. Most available measurement devices suffer limitations in this type of forest, promoting… read more here.
Keywords: laser meter; commercial height; brazilian amazon; height trees ... See more keywords
Habitat use of the ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) in Brazilian Amazon
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5005
Abstract: Abstract Amazonia forest plays a major role in providing ecosystem services for human and sanctuaries for wildlife. However, ongoing deforestation and habitat fragmentation in the Brazilian Amazon has threatened both. The ocelot is an ecologically… read more here.
Keywords: use ocelot; brazilian amazon; habitat use; use ... See more keywords
Prevalence of Leptospira serogroups in buffaloes from the Brazilian Amazon
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DOI: 10.1002/vms3.271
Abstract: Abstract Although Brazil has one of the largest buffalo populations in the Americas, buffalo leptospirosis is still poorly explored when compared to that in bovines; thus, the aim of this research was to carry out… read more here.
Keywords: brazilian amazon; amazon; leptospirosis; prevalence ... See more keywords
Community structure of metazoan parasites from Pimelodus blochii in two rivers of the Western Brazilian Amazon: same seasonal traits, but different anthropogenic impacts
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-018-6082-5
Abstract: The present investigation evaluated the influence of seasonality and locality on the structure of the parasite community of the catfish Pimelodus blochii. A total of 160 fish were collected from two rivers in the State… read more here.
Keywords: two rivers; brazilian amazon; community; community structure ... See more keywords
Performance of the ECMWF in air temperature and precipitation estimates in the Brazilian Amazon
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DOI: 10.1007/s00704-020-03231-2
Abstract: We evaluated the performance of general atmosphere circulation model (GCM) from the European Center for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) for estimating surface air temperature (T) and precipitation (P) in 55 locations in the Brazilian… read more here.
Keywords: brazilian amazon; air temperature; precipitation; temperature precipitation ... See more keywords
Effects of habitat type change on taxonomic and functional composition of orchid bees (Apidae: Euglossini) in the Brazilian Amazon
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DOI: 10.1007/s10841-018-0073-9
Abstract: Land use change impact species richness and functional diversity (FD). In the Brazilian Amazon, we examined the impacts of oil palm plantations on orchid bee (Apidae: Euglossini) species using abundance and FD. We collected male… read more here.
Keywords: taxonomic functional; brazilian amazon; change; orchid bees ... See more keywords
The effect of environmental change on out-migration in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest
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DOI: 10.1007/s11111-020-00358-2
Abstract: We study how environmental change affects out-migration in the Brazilian Amazon using census data on municipal-level migration flows between 2005 and 2010. We characterize environmental change in terms of increases in municipal deforested area and… read more here.
Keywords: brazilian amazon; change migration; environmental change; migration brazilian ... See more keywords
Anthropogenic and natural inputs of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the sediment of three coastal systems of the Brazilian Amazon
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-12010-5
Abstract: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were measured in 32 surface sediment samples collected around three cities (Barcarena, Belém, and Santana) located on the coast of the Brazilian Amazon. The concentration of total PAHs ranged from lower… read more here.
Keywords: anthropogenic natural; brazilian amazon; amazon; pahs ... See more keywords
Assessing the regional context of migration in the Brazilian Amazon through spatial regression modeling
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2019.102042
Abstract: Abstract The Brazilian Amazon contains the most active rainforest frontier in the world, and its socioeconomic, demographic and spatial dynamism has been a topic of interest for academics and policy makers for decades. In this… read more here.
Keywords: brazilian amazon; migration brazilian; migration migration; migration ... See more keywords
Ecological risk assessment of pesticides in urban streams of the Brazilian Amazon.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132821
Abstract: The use of pesticides in households and peri-urban areas of the Amazon has increased notably during the last years. Yet, the presence of these contaminants in Amazonian freshwater ecosystems remains unexplored. Here, we assessed the… read more here.
Keywords: urban areas; risk assessment; brazilian amazon; urban streams ... See more keywords
Forest regeneration in the Brazilian Amazon: Public policies and economic conditions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.122424
Abstract: Abstract Secondary vegetation is the land use that has increased the most in the Brazilian Amazon in recent years. Approximately 49% of the increase in the total area since the mid-2000s was due to forest… read more here.
Keywords: brazilian amazon; economic conditions; regeneration; forest regeneration ... See more keywords