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Lidar detection of individual tree size in tropical forests by Ferraz, António, Saatchi, Sassan, Mallet, Clément, Meyer, Victoria

“…Characterization of tropical forest trees has been limited to field-based techniques focused on measurement of diameter of the cylindrical part of the bole,…”
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International Benchmarking of the Individual Tree Detection Methods for Modeling 3-D Canopy Structure for Silviculture and Forest Ecology Using Airborne Laser Scanning by Yunsheng Wang, Hyyppa, Juha, Xinlian Liang, Kaartinen, Harri, Xiaowei Yu, Lindberg, Eva, Holmgren, Johan, Yuchu Qin, Mallet, Clement, Ferraz, Antonio, Torabzadeh, Hossein, Morsdorf, Felix, Lingli Zhu, Jingbin Liu, Alho, Petteri

“…Canopy structure plays an essential role in biophysical activities in forest environments. However, quantitative descriptions of a 3-D canopy structure are…”
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Thermophilic two-phase anaerobic digestion using an innovative fixed-bed reactor for enhanced organic matter removal and bioenergy recovery from sugarcane vinasse by Fuess, Lucas Tadeu, Kiyuna, Luma Sayuri Mazine, Ferraz, Antônio Djalma Nunes, Persinoti, Gabriela Felix, Squina, Fabio Marcio, Garcia, Marcelo Loureiro, Zaiat, Marcelo

“…[Display omitted] •An innovative fixed-film anaerobic reactor was applied to sugarcane vinasse.•Stable operation was observed for OLRs as high as 30kg COD…”
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High organic loading rate on thermophilic hydrogen production and metagenomic study at an anaerobic packed-bed reactor treating a residual liquid stream of a Brazilian biorefinery by Ferraz Júnior, Antônio Djalma Nunes, Etchebehere, Claudia, Zaiat, Marcelo

“…•An optimum OLR in a packed-bed reactor producing hydrogen from vinasse was reached.•A decrease in the specific OLR negatively affected hydrogen production.•An…”
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Large-scale road detection in forested mountainous areas using airborne topographic lidar data by Ferraz, António, Mallet, Clément, Chehata, Nesrine

“…In forested mountainous areas, the road location and characterization are invaluable inputs for various purposes such as forest management, wood harvesting…”
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A Comparative Assessment of the Performance of Individual Tree Crowns Delineation Algorithms from ALS Data in Tropical Forests by Aubry-Kientz, Mélaine, Dutrieux, Raphaël, Ferraz, Antonio, Saatchi, Sassan, Hamraz, Hamid, Williams, Jonathan, Coomes, David, Piboule, Alexandre, Vincent, Grégoire

“…Tropical forest canopies are comprised of tree crowns of multiple species varying in shape and height, and ground inventories do not usually reliably describe…”
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Tropical tree size–frequency distributions from airborne lidar by Ferraz, António, Saatchi, Sassan S., Longo, Marcos, Clark, David B.

“…In tropical rainforests, tree size and number density are influenced by disturbance history, soil, topography, climate, and biological factors that are…”
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Thermophilic anaerobic digestion of raw sugarcane vinasse by Djalma Nunes Ferraz Júnior, Antônio, Koyama, Mirian H., de Araújo Júnior, Moacir M., Zaiat, Marcelo

“…The application of thermophilic anaerobic digestion is a logical choice for the treatment of sugarcane vinasse (industrial wastewater from ethanol production)…”
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Large-scale classification of water areas using airborne topographic lidar data by Smeeckaert, Julien, Mallet, Clément, David, Nicolas, Chehata, Nesrine, Ferraz, Antonio

“…Accurate Digital Terrain Models (DTMs) are inevitable inputs for mapping and analyzing areas subject to natural hazards. Topographic airborne laser scanning…”
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3-D mapping of a multi-layered Mediterranean forest using ALS data by Ferraz, António, Bretar, Frédéric, Jacquemoud, Stéphane, Gonçalves, Gil, Pereira, Luisa, Tomé, Margarida, Soares, Paula

“…This study presents a robust approach for characterization of multi-layered forests using airborne laser scanning (ALS) data. Fuel mapping or biomass…”
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Tracking the Rates and Mechanisms of Canopy Damage and Recovery Following Hurricane Maria Using Multitemporal Lidar Data by Leitold, Veronika, Morton, Douglas C., Martinuzzi, Sebastián, Paynter, Ian, Keller, Michael, Uriarte, María, Keller, Michael, Ferraz, António, Cook, Bruce D., Corp, Lawrence A, Gonzalez, Grizelle

“…Hurricane Maria, a Category 4 storm, snapped and uprooted canopy trees, removed large branches, and defoliated vegetation across Puerto Rico. The magnitude of…”
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Scale effect of aggregate rupture: Using the relationship between friability and fractal dimension to parameterise discrete element models by Barbosa, Luis Alfredo Pires, Keller, Thomas, Ferraz, Antonio Carlos de Oliveira

“…Accurate modelling of porous aggregate rupture is critical when simulating natural phenomena involving material fragmentation and seeking to improve…”
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Three-dimensional vegetation structure drives patterns of seed dispersal by African hornbills by Russo, Nicholas J, Nshom, Docas L, Ferraz, António, Barbier, Nicolas, Wikelski, Martin, Noonan, Michael J, Ordway, Elsa M, Saatchi, Sassan, Smith, Thomas B

“…Three-dimensional (3D) vegetation structure influences animal movements and, consequently, ecosystem functions. Animals disperse the seeds of 60%-90% of trees…”
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454-Pyrosequencing analysis of highly adapted azo dye-degrading microbial communities in a two-stage anaerobic-aerobic bioreactor treating textile effluent by Köchling, Thorsten, Ferraz, Antônio Djalma Nunes, Florencio, Lourdinha, Kato, Mario Takayuki, Gavazza, Sávia

“…Azo dyes, which are widely used in the textile industry, exhibit significant toxic characteristics for the environment and the human population. Sequential…”
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Which evidence attests for soil aggregate rupture? A new criterion to determine aggregate tensile strength by Barbosa, Luis Alfredo Pires, Ferraz, Antonio Carlos de Oliveira

“…•Structural changes at the poles of the aggregate promote drops in compressive force.•Equatorial cracks emergence determine more accurately aggregate tensile…”
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Traffic fatality indicators in Brazil: State diagnosis based on data envelopment analysis research by Bastos, Jorge Tiago, Shen, Yongjun, Hermans, Elke, Brijs, Tom, Wets, Geert, Ferraz, Antonio Clóvis Pinto

“…•We presented the usage of data envelopment analysis for the construction of a composite indicator for road safety diagnosis in Brazilian states.•A composite…”
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Operational and biochemical aspects of co-digestion (co-AD) from sugarcane vinasse, filter cake, and deacetylation liquor by Volpi, Maria Paula C., Junior, Antonio Djalma N. Ferraz, Franco, Telma T., Moraes, Bruna S.

“…This work performed co-AD from the vinasse and filter cake (from 1G ethanol production) and deacetylation liquor (from the pretreatment of sugarcane straw for…”
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Divergent seed dispersal outcomes: Interactions between seed, disperser, and forest traits by Dehaudt, Bastien, Bruce, Tom, Deblauwe, Vincent, Ferraz, António, Gardner, Brett, Bibila, Tafon Godwin ‘Babs’, LeBreton, Matthew, Mempong, Gaston, Njabo, Kevin, Nkengbeza, Standly Nkemnyi, Ordway, Elsa M., Pavan, Lucas, Russo, Nicholas J., Smith, Thomas B., Luskin, Matthew Scott

“…Animals disperse seeds in various ways that affect seed deposition sites and seed survival, ultimately shaping plant species distribution, community…”
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Synthesis and biological activity of novel 4-aminoquinoline/1,2,3-triazole hybrids against Leishmania amazonensis by Glanzmann, Nícolas, Antinarelli, Luciana Maria Ribeiro, da Costa Nunes, Isabelle Karine, Pereira, Henrique Marcelo Gualberto, Coelho, Eduardo Antonio Ferraz, Coimbra, Elaine Soares, da Silva, Adilson David

“…Quinoline and 1,2,3-triazoles are well-known nitrogen-based heterocycles presenting diverse pharmacological properties, although their antileishmanial activity…”
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Potentialities of biotechnological recovery of hydrogen and short- and medium-chain organic acids from the co-fermentation of cheese whey and Yerba Mate (Ilex paraguariensis) waste by Ferraz, Antônio Djalma Nunes, Fuentes, Laura, de la Sovera, Victoria, Bovio-Winkler, Patricia, Eng, Felipe, García, Mariángeles, Etchebehere, Claudia

“…[Display omitted] •Co-fermentation improved hydrogen production in up 7.5-folds compared to the sole CW-fed system.•The initial pH had no effect on…”
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