Tiger-Moths in Savannas in Eastern Amazon: First Assessment of Diversity and Seasonal Aspects
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DOI: 10.1007/s13744-017-0579-y
Abstract: Biodiversity knowledge on insects is urgently needed due to the ever growing demand for food and the consequent deforestation process and loss of natural habitats in many understudied tropical regions. In this paper, we describe… read more here.
Keywords: insects; moths savannas; diversity; tiger moths ... See more keywords
Biochar mitigates bioavailability and environmental risks of arsenic in gold mining tailings from the eastern Amazon.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.114840
Abstract: Artisanal gold mining has generated tailings highly contaminated by arsenic (As) in Cachoeira do Piriá, eastern Amazon, leading to severe risks to the environment. Such risks should be mitigated considering the bioavailable concentration of the… read more here.
Keywords: environmental risks; mining; mining tailings; eastern amazon ... See more keywords
The Struggle for Land in the Eastern Amazon
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DOI: 10.1177/0094582x221106985
Abstract: Beginning in the second half of the 1960s, the development model that Brazilian governments envisioned for the Amazon was based on large landholdings and the massive transfer of public resources to numerous large rural landowners… read more here.
Keywords: struggle land; land; land eastern; eastern amazon ... See more keywords
Four new species of Pristimantis Jiménez de la Espada, 1870 (Anura: Craugastoridae) in the eastern Amazon
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0229971
Abstract: The Pristimantis genus (Anura: Craugastoridae) is the most diverse among all vertebrates with 531 described species. The highest diversity occurs in Ecuador (215 species), followed by Colombia (202), Peru (139), Venezuela (60), Brazil (30), Bolivia… read more here.
Keywords: anura craugastoridae; species pristimantis; new species; four new ... See more keywords
New plastomes of eight Ipomoea species and four putative hybrids from Eastern Amazon
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265449
Abstract: Ipomoea is a large pantropical genus globally distributed, which importance goes beyond the economic value as food resources or ornamental crops. This highly diverse genus has been the focus of a great number of studies,… read more here.
Keywords: eight ipomoea; plastomes eight; eastern amazon; new plastomes ... See more keywords
Distribution of metals in different environmental compartments and oxidative stress biomarkers in Bryconops caudomaculatus (Osteichthyes: Characiformes) from a bauxite mining area in the Eastern Amazon.
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4123444
Abstract: The Eastern Amazon is rich in bauxite ore. The extraction and processing of bauxite lead to the mobilization of Aluminum (Al) and other metals in environmental. We evaluated the metals (Al, Mn, Ba, and Cr)… read more here.
Keywords: area; oxidative stress; bryconops caudomaculatus; eastern amazon ... See more keywords
Spectral diversity tracks initial restoration progress in the Eastern Amazon
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DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1546771
Abstract: Monitoring the rehabilitation of mined lands and forest restoration is often limited by high costs and labor-intensive field surveys. This study evaluated the potential of spectral diversity to estimate the Restoration Index (RI), a metric… read more here.
Keywords: richness; restoration; eastern amazon; spectral diversity ... See more keywords
Genomic consequences of açaí extraction in the Amazon: insights into selective pressures, genomic diversity, and population structure
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2025.1688760
Abstract: Among the most important non-timber forest products is the açaí fruit (Euterpe oleracea). In recent years, açaí production in Brazil has increased by 80.3%. This intensification has been accompanied by changes in biodiversity and forest… read more here.
Keywords: genomic diversity; structure; population; extraction ... See more keywords
Soil Chemical Quality in Integrated Production Systems with the Presence of Native and Exotic Tree Components in the Brazilian Eastern Amazon
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DOI: 10.3390/f15071078
Abstract: Conservation systems involving trees enhance the sustainability of tropical soils. However, little is known on the effect of integrated systems with native and exotic trees on soil chemical quality in the eastern Amazon. We aimed… read more here.
Keywords: production systems; chemical quality; eastern amazon; soil ... See more keywords
Inorganic Nitrogen Fractions in Soil Under Different Uses and Management Systems in the Brazilian Eastern Amazon
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DOI: 10.5296/jas.v8i4.17080
Abstract: Land use and management systems are factors that control availability and nitrogen (N) forms in soil environment. The aim was to evaluate the inorganic N fractions dynamics in soil under different use and management systems… read more here.
Keywords: management systems; soil different; brazilian eastern; systems brazilian ... See more keywords
Conserving relics from ancient underground worlds: assessing the influence of cave and landscape features on obligate iron cave dwellers from the Eastern Amazon
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.4531
Abstract: The degradation of subterranean habitats is believed to represent a serious threat for the conservation of obligate subterranean dwellers (troglobites), many of which are short-range endemics. However, while the factors influencing cave biodiversity remain largely… read more here.
Keywords: iron cave; eastern amazon; landscape; troglobitic communities ... See more keywords