Search Results - "Brazil"

Tropical diseases / Jack N. Behrman by Behrman, Jack N.

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Neotropical social wasps : basic and applied aspects by SpringerLink (Online service)

Contents: “…A Brief Review Of Studies On Social Wasps In Brazil -- The Evolution of Swarm Founding in the Wasps: Possible Scenarios -- The foraging behaviour of neotropical social wasps -- The choice of sexual partner in social wasps -- Nesting Habits of Neotropical Social Wasps -- Castes and polymorphisms in neotropical social wasps -- The biology of swarm-founding epiponine wasp, Polybia paulsita -- Causes and consequences of reproductive conflicts in wasp societies -- Post-embryonic Development in Brazilian Social Wasps -- Evolution and adaptation of the wings and mandibles of neotropical social wasps -- Cuticular hydrocarbon studies in Neotropical Social Wasps -- Biogeographic hypotheses for the Neotropical Social Wasps -- Chromosome diversity and evolution in Neotropical social wasps -- Phylogeny and classification of the Neotropical social wasps -- List of species of social wasps from Brazil -- The Old-World versus New-World social wasps: Similarities, differences and threats -- Key to the genera of social wasps (Polistinae) occurring in Brazil -- Research techniques used in the study of social wasps -- Community ecology of social wasps in Brazil: Forty years of studies -- lnteractions between wasps and other animals: associations and natural enemies -- Interactions of social wasps with microorganisms -- Artificial Environments for Studying Eusocial Wasps -- Economic importance of Neotropical Social Wasps.…”
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Land-change science in the Tropics : changing agricultural landscapes by SpringerLink (Online service)

Contents: “…Brown -- Land-use changes and agricultural growth in India and Pakistan / Takashi Kurosaki -- Agricultural intensification on Brazil's Amazonian soybean frontier / Wendy Jepson, J. …”
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Neotropical diversification : patterns and processes by SpringerLink (Online service)

Contents: “…Bioregions of Eastern Brazil, based on vascular plant occurrence data -- Chapter 1 9. …”
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Neotropical owls : diversity and conservation by SpringerLink (Online service)

Contents: “…The Owls of Bolivia -- Chapter 6. The Owls of Brazil -- Chapter 7. The Owl of Chile -- Chapter 8. …”
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Tropical tree physiology : adaptations and responses in a changing environment by SpringerLink (Online service)

Contents: “…Physiology and life history traits of unique arborescent tropical growth forms -- Hemi epiphytic trees: Ficus as a model system for understanding hemiepiphytism -- Drought deciduous trees e.g. limestone outcrops in China and Brazil and trees from deciduous tropical forests including dry forests from the Yucatan Peninsula and Puerto Rico. …”
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Soil biology and agriculture in the tropics by SpringerLink (Online service)

Contents: “…Soils of the Tropics -- Organic Matter and Micro-Organisms in Tropical Soils -- Impacts of Forest Conversion to Agriculture on Microbial Communities and Microbial Function -- The Structural and Functional Biodiversity of Soil: An Interdisciplinary Vision for Conservation Agriculture in Brazil -- The Potential of Soil Beneficial Micro-Organisms for Slash-and-Burn Agriculture in the Humid Forest Zone of Sub-Saharan Africa -- Microbial Populations of Arid Lands and their Potential for Restoration of Deserts -- Exploring the Ecological Significance of Microbial Diversity and Networking in the Rice Ecosystem -- Rhizobial Symbioses in Tropical Legumes and Non-Legumes -- Mycorrhizal Associations in Agroforestry Systems -- Agricultural Development in Tropical Acidic Soils: Potential and Limits of Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria -- Role of Microbial Biofertilizers in the Development of a Sustainable Agriculture in the Tropics -- Microbial Degradation of Pesticides in Tropical Soils -- Soil and Crop Contamination Through Wastewater Irrigation and Options for Risk Reduction in Developing Countries -- Towards a New Purpose for Traditional and Other Forms of Soil Knowledge.…”
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Wetlands for remediation in the Tropics : wet ecosystems for nature-based solutions by SpringerLink (Online service)

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Diversity and benefits of microorganisms from the tropics by SpringerLink (Online service)

Contents: “…Genetically modified organisms in Brazil: challenges and perspectives.…”
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Tropical fruits and frugivores : the search for strong interactors by SpringerLink (Online service)

Contents: “…: evidence from Panama / Katharine Milton [and others] -- Potential keystone plant species for the frugivore community at Tinigua Park, Colombia / Pablo Stevenson -- Floristics, primary productivity and primate diversity in Amazonia : contrasting a eutrophic várzea forest and an oligotrophic caatinga forest in Brazil / Jean Philippe Boubli -- A 12-year phenological record of fruiting : implications for frugivore populations and indicators of climate change / Colin A. …”
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Sustainable harvest and marketing of rain forest products by Conservation International, Asociación Nacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza

Contents: “…Reaching International Markets. 27. The Brazil Nut Industry -- Past, Present, and Future / Scott A. …”
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Neotropical insect galls by SpringerLink (Online service)

Contents: “…Galls and Galling Arthropods of southern Brazil; Milton de Souza Mendonça et al -- 15. Galling insects in the Brazilian Cerrado: Ecological patterns and perspectives; Walter Santos de Araújo et al -- 16. …”
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Arthropod diversity and conservation in the Tropics and Subtropics by SpringerLink (Online service)

Contents: “…4.5 Metabolism and Physiology; 4.6 Antipredator Behaviour; 4.7 Social Life; 4.7.1 Survival Strategies; 4.7.1.1 Parthenogenesis; 4.7.1.2 Polymorphism; 4.7.1.3 Natural Threats; 4.7.1.4 Scorpion Venom; 4.7.1.5 Epidemiology of Scorpion Bites; 4.7.1.6 Clinical Manifestations; 4.8 Venom Protein as Fingerprinting Tool for Taxonomy; 4.9 Scorpion Diversity and Distribution; 4.9.1 Algeria; 4.9.2 Australia; 4.9.3 Brazil; 4.9.4 China; 4.9.5 India; 4.9.5.1 Species Diversity Studies; 4.9.5.2 Social Behaviour; 4.9.5.3 Breeding and Reproduction; 4.9.5.4 Laboratory Studies; 4.9.6 Iran.…”
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