Bioactive compounds and functional potential of pequi (Caryocar spp.), a native Brazilian fruit: a review

LRO Torres, FC Santana… - Grasas y …, 2018 - grasasyaceites.revistas.csic.es
Pequi is an indigenous word that means “thorny covering” and is used to describe fruits from
the Caryocar spp. These fruits are widely consumed as food and used in traditional …

Diversity of arthropods on Acacia mangium (Fabaceae) and production of this plant with dehydrated sewage sludge in degraded area

JL Silva, GL Demolin Leite… - Royal Society …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Sewage sludge is an organic matter-rich material with abundant fractions of nitrogen and
other macro and micronutrients, essential for plant growth and development such as Acacia …

[HTML][HTML] Insects and spiders on Acacia mangium (Fabaceae) saplings as bioindicators for the recovery of tropical degraded areas

JS Lima, GLD Leite, PFS Guanãbens… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Acacia mangium is a pioneer species with fast growth and frequently used in the recovery of
degraded areas. The objectives were to evaluate insects and spiders, their ecological …

Chewing insects, pollinators, and predators on Acacia auriculiformis A. Cunn. ex Beth (Fabales: Fabaceae) plants fertilized with dehydrated sewage sludge

MVS Mota, GL Demolin-Leite… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Fertilization with dehydrated sewage sludge can speed up the recovery process of
degraded areas due to nutrients concentration, favoring the development of pioneer plants …

Does fertilization with dehydrated sewage sludge affect Terminalia argentea (Combretaceae) and associated arthropods community in a degraded area?

JCN Carvalho, FWS Silva, GLD Leite, AM Azevedo… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Nutrients from dehydrated sewage sludge play an essential role in the development of many
plants such as Terminalia argentea, in the recovery of degraded areas. The aims were to …

The potential of natural shade provided by Brazilian savanna trees for thermal comfort and carbon sink

BE Teixeira, ST Nascimento… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study looked at the potential of thermal comfort provided to animals by four different
Brazilian savanna (Cerrado) native trees, as well as their potential for carbon sink. The …

Bottom‐up and top‐down forces in plant‐gall relationships: testing the hypotheses of resource concentration, associational resistance, and host fitness reduction

VC Martini, D Raymundo, J Prado‐Junior… - Ecological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
1. The abundance of insect galls may be influenced by the local host abundance as well as
by the structure of the surrounding plant community, while insect galls may reduce host …

Do arthropods and diseases affect the production of fruits on Caryocar brasiliense Camb. (Malpighiales: Caryocaraceae)?

GL Demolin-Leite - Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
Frequencies, magnitudes, and distributions of occurrence can affect the events. The problem
can be worse or the solution better if greater frequencies and magnitudes are presented with …

Phytophagous insects and natural enemies on Sapindus saponaria L. (Sapindales: Sapindaceae) plants fertilized with or without dehydrated sewage sludge

JL Silva, GL Demolin-Leite, MA Soares… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
A degradação de ecossistemas torna necessário programas de manejo e técnicas
eficientes para recuperá-los. O lodo de esgoto é rico em nitrogênio e com potencial para …

Community structure of gall-inducing insects associated with a tropical shrub: regional, local and individual patterns

RD Coutinho, P Cuevas-Reyes, GW Fernandes… - Tropical Ecology, 2019 - Springer
The organization of gall-inducing insect communities can be affected by environmental
factors and host plant traits that may operate at different spatial scales. Using Copaifera …