The Caatinga biome is one of the largest areas of the South American seasonally dry
tropical forest that has been severely affected by unsustainable natural resource use …

Nitre-bush (Nitraria schoberi L.) is a halophytic shrub with great ecological value. It is
strongly resistant to saline-alkali and drought-impacted environments that can be used to …

ABSTRACT Pityrocarpa moniliformis (Benth.) Luckow & RW Jobson (Fabaceae) is a native
brazilian species with high potential for economic development programs in semiarid …

Nitraria schoberi L.(Nitrariaceae) is a halophytic plant with a continuous range in Central
Asia and with only two populations in the westernmost distribution limit of species, in …

The cultivated strawberry (Fragaria× ananassa Duch.) is a species of temperate origin, and
the extension of this crop into tropical regions is dependent on genetic breeding. Breeders in …

The apple (Malus domestica Borkh) originally evolved to require temperatures below 7.2° C
for the induction of budding and flowering. In Brazil, breeders have overcome the climate …

Human population growth constantly requires an increase in the production of food and
products from the timber industry. To meet this demand, agriculture and planted forests are …

One of the biggest challenges of wheat production worldwide is to overcome fungal
diseases, and among these is Fusarium head blight (FHB) caused mainly by the Fusarium …

Highly heterotic onion hybrids exhibit high yield and superior post-harvest quality. In
general, to develop heterotic hybrids, it is first necessary to develop inbred lines with high …

Handroanthus impetiginosus is a tree species with ecological and economic potential.
Despite that, in the Brazilian market, its wood is heavily exploited in the illegal trade …