Amazonas Forest
Mostrando 1-12 de 74 artigos, teses e dissertações.
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1. Behind the forest restoration scene: a socio-economic, technical-scientific and political snapshot in Amazonas, Brazil
RESUMO A conservação da Amazônia é uma preocupação global, apoiada pela ratificação do Bonn Challenge e do Acordo de Paris pelo governo brasileiro e pelas regulamentações nacionais de proteção e restauração da vegetação. O Amazonas é o maior e menos desmatado estado da Amazônia brasileira (<3%). Realizamos um levantamento do estado atual e
Acta Amazonica. Publicado em: 2022
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2. A new species of the sharpshooter genus Dasmeusa (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellini) from Central Amazon
ABSTRACT A new species of the genus Dasmeusa Melichar, 1926 is described and illustrated from specimens collected in the State of Amazonas, Northern Brazil. Dasmeusa imperialis sp. nov. can be distinguished from the five known species of the genus, as well as from those of closely related genera, by the following combination of features: dorsum yellow with o
Rev. Bras. entomol.. Publicado em: 13/01/2020
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3. AMAZÔNIA BRASILEIRA, CELEIRO DO MUNDO: CIÊNCIA, AGRICULTURA E ECOLOGIA NO INSTITUTO AGRONÔMICO DO NORTE NOS ANOS 1940 E 1950
Resumo O artigo analisa as pesquisas científicas realizadas no Instituto Agronômico do Norte (IAN), instituição criada pela política desenvolvimentista do governo brasileiro para a utilização agrícola da Amazônia nas décadas de 1940 e 1950. Discutimos especialmente as pesquisas relacionadas à chamada “teoria do ecossistema florestal”, desenvol
Rev. Hist. (São Paulo). Publicado em: 09/12/2019
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4. Ornamental fishing in the region of Barcelos, Amazonas: socioeconomic description and scenario of activity in the view of “piabeiros”
Resumo A bacia do rio Negro é considerada a maior área de extrativismo de peixes ornamentais do Brasil. Esta área possui importância fundamental para as populações da Amazônia. O presente estudo objetivou descrever o perfil socioeconômico de pescadores conhecidos como “piabeiros” no município de Barcelos, bem como a pesca ornamental, área de pe
Braz. J. Biol.. Publicado em: 07/10/2019
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5. Occurrence of triatomines (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) in domestic and natural environments in Novo Remanso, Itacoatiara, Amazonas, Brazil
Abstract INTRODUCTION The present study reports the presence of triatomines in natural, peridomestic, and intradomicile environments in Itacoatiara municipality, state of Amazonas, a non-endemic region for Chagas disease. METHODS Active search was performed inside tree trunks, and palm trees, residences, and peridomiciles localized near the forest area.
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 27/06/2019
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6. Composition and ecology of a snake assemblage in an upland forest from Central Amazonia
Abstract: Most species of Amazonian snakes have wide geographic distributions. However, local environmental factors influence the formation of assemblages in different localities. In this study, we investigated the composition of the assemblage and the effect of environmental variables on the distribution of the species inhabiting an upland forest in the Exp
An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc.. Publicado em: 18/04/2019
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7. American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis in the Brazilian Amazon from 2010 to 2014
ABSTRACT American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL) is one of the most important but neglected infectious diseases, and can cause severe deformities. ATL incidence remains high in forest regions, such as in the Amazonas State, Brazil. However, differences within the State and over time have been observed, since infection patterns are not homogeneous, and these
Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo. Publicado em: 08/04/2019
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8. Importance of cerebrospinal fluid investigation during dengue infection in Brazilian Amazonia Region
BACKGROUND Amazon, the largest tropical forest of the world, has suffered from dengue outbreaks since 1998. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients, from Amazonas state, suspected of central nervous system (CNS) viral infection was studied using molecular and immunological methods. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the importance of CSF investigation in patients with acut
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz. Publicado em: 10/12/2018
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9. Biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from an urban forest fragment in Central Amazon (Brazil): Effects of opening areas on abundance, richness, and composition
ABSTRACT We assessed the immature stages of Ceratopogonidae (Diptera) in artificial containers in an urban forest fragment in Manaus (Brazil), including their behavioral, biological and ecological information. In addition, we evaluated the effects of deforestation in an open and forested area on Ceratopogonidae communities. Immatures were sampled between Aug
An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc.. Publicado em: 11/12/2017
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10. A survey of necrophagous blowflies (Diptera: Oestroidea) in the Amazonas-Negro interfluvial region (Brazilian Amazon)
ABSTRACT The fauna of blowflies (Calliphoridae and Mesembrinellidae) in three localities of primary Amazon forest coverage in the Amazonas-Negro interfluvial region was assessed. A total of 5066 blowflies were collected, with Chloroprocta idiodea being the most abundant species (66.3%). A difference in species richness between the localities ZF2 and Novo Air
Rev. Bras. entomol.. Publicado em: 2016-03
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11. Reconstructing historical forest cover change in the Lower Amazon floodplains using the LandTrendr algorithm
RESUMOAs várzeas amazônicas são um importante componente do bioma Amazônico, mas impactos antrópicos e climáticos têm levado à perda florestal e à interrupção de processos e serviços ecossistêmicos. O presente estudo teve como objetivos avaliar a aplicabilidade do algoritmo Landsat-based Detection of Trends in Disturbance and Recovery (LandTrend
Acta Amaz.. Publicado em: 2016-03
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12. Tegumentary leishmaniasis in the State of Amazonas: what have we learned and what do we need?
This study evaluated the occurrence of American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL) in the State of Amazonas, Brazil, in the last 30 years with emphasis on the last 10 years (2001 to 2010). The disease was predominantly observed in males (76.2%), in the 21- to 30-year-old age group (26.6%) and in extractive workers (43.7%); 3.3% of the cases were the mucosal for
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 2015-06