Grazing reduces plant species diversity of Caatinga dry forests in northeastern Brazil

K Schulz, M Guschal, I Kowarik… - Applied Vegetation …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Questions In many arid and semi‐arid regions of the world, livestock husbandry is the main
land use and grazing is one of the main challenges for biodiversity conservation. This also …

Grazing, forest density, and carbon storage: towards a more sustainable land use in Caatinga dry forests of Brazil

K Schulz, M Guschal, I Kowarik… - Regional Environmental …, 2018 - Springer
Grazing is the main land use in semi-arid regions of the world, and sustainable management
practices are urgently needed to prevent their degradation. However, how different grazing …

[HTML][HTML] Pilosocereus gounellei (Cactaceae) stem extract decreases insulin resistance, inflammation, oxidative stress, and cardio-metabolic risk in diet-induced obese …

AM de Oliveira, AFS de Freitas… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Pilosocereus gounellei (xique-xique) is a popular cactus
from Caatinga, traditionally used to counter inflammatory processes and indicated as a …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic diversity and structure of populations in Pilosocereus gounellei (FAC Weber ex K. Schum.)(Cactaceae) in the Caatinga biome as revealed by …

ER Monteiro, CA Mangolin, AF das Neves… - Biochemical Systematics …, 2015 - Elsevier
Microsatellite transferability was used as a method to examine the genetic diversity and
structure of populations in Pilosocereus gounellei seedling samples that have potential to …

Cereus jamacaru DC. (Cactaceae): From 17 th century naturalists to modern day scientific and technological prospecting

LFCR Silva, LS Valle, ARC Nascimento… - Acta Botanica …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
ABSTRACT Mandacaru (Cereus jamacaru DC-Cactaceae) possesses peculiar
physiological and morphological characteristics that allow it to withstand long periods of …

[PDF][PDF] Physical and physicochemical characteristics, bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity of xiquexique (Pilosocereus gounellei (A. Weber ex K. Schum.)) fruit

AA da Silva, RL Dantas, C dos Santos Véras… - Semina: Ciências …, 2018 - redalyc.org
Diversas espécies nativas da família Cactaceae de ocorrência no Nordeste do Brasil têm
sido estudadas quanto à qualidade, composição química e propriedades funcionais como …

Increasing chronic anthropogenic disturbances and aridity differentially impact pollen traits and female reproductive success of Tacinga palmadora (Cactaceae) in a …

D Centeno-Alvarado, JLS Silva, O Cruz-Neto… - Regional Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Ecological interactions in tropical ecosystems are being modified by chronic anthropogenic
disturbances (CAD) and climate change. Pollination is a key mutualistic interaction that can …

Reproductive losses caused by the ingestion of Poincianella pyramidalis in sheep

JRG Lopes, JRS Santos, MA Medeiros, ÉM Campos… - Toxicon, 2017 - Elsevier
Malformations have been observed in sheep and goats in the Brazilian semiarid region in
areas where Poincianella pyramidalis is dominant. The objective of this trial was to …

Análise dos serviços ecossistêmicos na paisagem semiárida a Bacia do Riacho São José em Pernambuco

AMS Chaves, AGT Vieira, EMS de França… - … : Revista de Estudos …, 2021 - dialnet.unirioja.es
RESUMO O semiárido compreende dinâmica singular representada pela capacidade
adaptativa da vegetação e prestação de serviços ecossistêmicos (SE) que, direto e …

VALORIZAÇÃO E PRESERVAÇÃO DA FAVELEIRA (C. quercifolius) PARA O DESENVOLVIMENTO SUSTENTÁVEL DO SEMIÁRIDO BRASILEIRO.

MA Ibrahim Aloufa… - OKARA: Geografia em …, 2016 - search.ebscohost.com
O Semiárido brasileiro tem no Bioma Caatinga um exemplo de adaptação às oscilações na
oferta de água. O presente trabalho objetiva compreender as possibilidades …