This review provides a revised and expanded word-formula system of whole-seed primary
dormancy classification that integrates the scheme of Nikolaeva with that of Baskin and …

Mauritia flexuosa is a key ecological and economic palm found throughout tropical South
America. To inform improved management of M. flexuosa, we conducted a systematic review …

In order to identify strategies to encourage the cultivation of buriti, studies on nutritional
quality, applications in human health and potential for pharmaceutical use, this review …

Aims Here, we characterized the vegetative and reproductive phenology of Mauritia flexuosa
in an extra-Amazonian environment, in four veredas (humid environment) in the Brazilian …

In this study, the energy potential of buriti (Mauritia flexuosa L. f.) and inaja (Attalea maripa
Aubl. Mart.) seeds for pyrolysis was evaluated via thermogravimetric analysis in the …

Macaúba is a tropical palm native in South and Central America, and its fruits present a high-
quality oil for biodiesel production. Notwithstanding, macaúba's wastes and by-products are …

Key message Mechanisms controlling germination of> 2600 Arecaceae species adapted to
the tropical forests are not clearly understood. This contribution underpins the notion that the …

Background Amazon palm swamp peatlands are major carbon (C) sinks and reservoirs. In
Peru, this ecosystem is widely threatened owing to the recurrent practice of cutting Mauritia …

Fruit and seed shape are important characteristics in taxonomy providing information on
ecological, nutritional, and developmental aspects, but their application requires …

In many small wind turbine blades, the interior space between laminate skins is filled by a
material core. The mechanical properties of the core are much less important than its …