Abstract The Brazilian Cerrado is one of the most biodiverse savannas in the world, yet 46%
of its original cover has been cleared to make way for crops and pastures. These extensive …

Abstract Background The Cerrado of central Brazil—the world's largest Neotropical savanna–
is comprised of a mosaic of highly heterogeneous vegetation growing on an extremely …

Phosphorus (P) is a critical nutrient for primary production in terrestrial and aquatic
ecosystems. As P mineral reserves are finite and non-renewable, there is an increasing …

Tropical ecosystems in Brazil, particularly Mato Grosso do Sul, possess substantial
greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation potential through carbon sequestration in tree forests …

Seasonality is one of the major environmental factors that exert influence over the synthesis
and accumulation of secondary metabolites in medicinal plants. The application of the …

Arachis hypogaea (peanut) is a globally important oilseed crop with high nutritional value.
However, upon exposure to overnight chilling stress, it shows poor growth and seedling …

ABSTRACT The Brazilian Cerrado, one of the world's most biodiverse biomes, contains
numerous oilseed plants with significant nutritional and functional properties. This review …

Based on 14 months of ethnographic research, this paper analyzes soil management within
the plantation model of farmingin order to understand the extent to which life on large-scale …

The study assessed the chemical composition and antifungal activity of Xylopia aromatica
(Lam.) Mart. leaf essential oil, which was gathered in four different locations in São Paulo …

Abstract The Cerrado is a Neotropical savanna with the highest plant species richness
among tropical savannas. Most of these species are herbs and subshrubs, although woody …