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Differences in xylem and leaf hydraulic traits explain differences in drought tolerance among mature Amazon rainforest trees by Powell, Thomas L., Wheeler, James K., Oliveira, Alex A. R., Costa, Antonio Carlos Lola, Saleska, Scott R., Meir, Patrick, Moorcroft, Paul R.

“…Considerable uncertainty surrounds the impacts of anthropogenic climate change on the composition and structure of Amazon forests. Building upon results from…”
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Effect of 7 yr of experimental drought on vegetation dynamics and biomass storage of an eastern Amazonian rainforest by da Costa, Antonio Carlos Lola, Galbraith, David, Almeida, Samuel, Takeshi, Bruno, Portela, Tanaka, da Costa, Mauricio, de Athaydes Silva Junior, João, Braga, Alan P., de Gonçalves, Paulo H. L., de Oliveira, Alex AR, Fisher, Rosie, Phillips, Oliver L., Metcalfe, Daniel B., Levy, Peter, Meir, Patrick

“…At least one climate model predicts severe reductions of rainfall over Amazonia during this century. Long-term throughfall exclusion (TFE) experiments…”
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After more than a decade of soil moisture deficit, tropical rainforest trees maintain photosynthetic capacity, despite increased leaf respiration by Rowland, Lucy, Lobo-do-Vale, Raquel L., Christoffersen, Bradley O., Melém, Eliane A., Kruijt, Bart, Vasconcelos, Steel S., Domingues, Tomas, Binks, Oliver J., Oliveira, Alex A. R., Metcalfe, Daniel, da Costa, Antonio C. L., Mencuccini, Maurizio, Meir, Patrick

“…Determining climate change feedbacks from tropical rainforests requires an understanding of how carbon gain through photosynthesis and loss through respiration…”
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Amazonia trees have limited capacity to acclimate plant hydraulic properties in response to long‐term drought by Bittencourt, Paulo R. L., Oliveira, Rafael S., Costa, Antonio C. L., Giles, Andre L., Coughlin, Ingrid, Costa, Patricia B., Bartholomew, David C., Ferreira, Leandro V., Vasconcelos, Steel S., Barros, Fernanda V., Junior, Joao A. S., Oliveira, Alex A. R., Mencuccini, Maurizio, Meir, Patrick, Rowland, Lucy

“…The fate of tropical forests under future climate change is dependent on the capacity of their trees to adjust to drier conditions. The capacity of trees to…”
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Drought stress and tree size determine stem CO2 efflux in a tropical forest by Rowland, Lucy, da Costa, Antonio C. L., Oliveira, Alex A. R., Oliveira, Rafael S., Bittencourt, Paulo L., Costa, Patricia B., Giles, Andre L., Sosa, Azul I., Coughlin, Ingrid, Godlee, John L., Vasconcelos, Steel S., Junior, João A. S., Ferreira, Leandro V., Mencuccini, Maurizio, Meir, Patrick

“…CO2 efflux from stems (CO2_stem) accounts for a substantial fraction of tropical forest gross primary productivity, but the climate sensitivity of this flux…”
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Plant traits controlling growth change in response to a drier climate by Rowland, Lucy, Oliveira, Rafael S., Bittencourt, Paulo R. L., Giles, Andre L., Coughlin, Ingrid, Costa, Patricia de Britto, Domingues, Tomas, Ferreira, Leandro V., Vasconcelos, Steel S., Junior, João A. S., Oliveira, Alex A. R., Costa, Antonio C. L., Meir, Patrick, Mencuccini, Maurizio

“…Summary Plant traits are increasingly being used to improve prediction of plant function, including plant demography. However, the capability of plant traits…”
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Shock and stabilisation following long-term drought in tropical forest from 15 years of litterfall dynamics by Rowland, Lucy, da Costa, Antonio C. L., Oliveira, Alex A. R., Almeida, Samuel S., Ferreira, Leandro V., Malhi, Yadvinder, Metcalfe, Dan B., Mencuccini, Maurizio, Grace, John, Meir, Patrick

“…1. Litterfall dynamics in tropical forests are a good indicator of overall tropical forest function, indicative of carbon invested in both photosynthesising…”
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Stand dynamics modulate water cycling and mortality risk in droughted tropical forest by Costa, Antonio C. L., Rowland, Lucy, Oliveira, Rafael S., Oliveira, Alex A. R., Binks, Oliver J., Salmon, Yann, Vasconcelos, Steel S., Junior, João A. S., Ferreira, Leandro V., Poyatos, Rafael, Mencuccini, Maurizio, Meir, Patrick

“…Transpiration from the Amazon rainforest generates an essential water source at a global and local scale. However, changes in rainforest function with climate…”
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The response of carbon assimilation and storage to long‐term drought in tropical trees is dependent on light availability by Rowland, Lucy, Costa, Antonio C. L., Oliveira, Rafael S., Bittencourt, Paulo R. L., Giles, André L., Coughlin, Ingrid, Britto Costa, Patricia, Bartholomew, David, Domingues, Tomas F., Miatto, Raquel C., Ferreira, Leandro V., Vasconcelos, Steel S., Junior, Joao A. S., Oliveira, Alex A. R., Mencuccini, Maurizio, Meir, Patrick, Muller‐Landau, Helene

“…Whether tropical trees acclimate to long‐term drought stress remains unclear. This uncertainty is amplified if drought stress is accompanied by changes in…”
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Drought stress and tree size determine stem CO 2 efflux in a tropical forest by Rowland, Lucy, da Costa, Antonio C L, Oliveira, Alex A R, Oliveira, Rafael S, Bittencourt, Paulo L, Costa, Patricia B, Giles, Andre L, Sosa, Azul I, Coughlin, Ingrid, Godlee, John L, Vasconcelos, Steel S, Junior, João A S, Ferreira, Leandro V, Mencuccini, Maurizio, Meir, Patrick

“…CO efflux from stems (CO ) accounts for a substantial fraction of tropical forest gross primary productivity, but the climate sensitivity of this flux remains…”
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Caco-2 cells cytotoxicity of nifuroxazide derivatives with potential activity against Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) by Fernandes, Mariane B., Gonçalves, José E., Scotti, Marcus T., de Oliveira, Alex A., Tavares, Leoberto C., Storpirtis, Sílvia

“…► Caco-2 cells toxicity of potential nifuroxazide derivatives against MRSA was evaluated. ► Assays were performed according to the MTT assay protocol described…”
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Formation of novel polymeric films derived from 4-hydroxybenzoic acid by Ferreira, Lucas F., Souza, Letícia M., Franco, Diego L., Castro, Ana C.H., Oliveira, Alex A., Boodts, Julien F.C., Brito-Madurro, Ana G., Madurro, João M.

“…[Display omitted] ► Graphite electrodes modified with poly(4-hydroxybenzoic acid) prepared in pH 0.5, 7.0 and 12.0. ► Electron transport was higher in…”
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Resistência anti-helmíntica em rebanhos caprinos nos biomas Caatinga e Mata Atlântica by Simone L. Borges, Alex A. Oliveira, Lívia R. Mendonça, Sabrina M. Lambert, Juliana M. Viana, Sandra M. Nishi, Fred da Silva Julião, Maria Angela O. Almeida

“…Resumo A utilização de anti-helmínticos por longos períodos como principal medida de controle das parasitoses gastrintestinais de ruminantes levou a ineficácia…”
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Differences in xylem and leaf hydraulic traits explain differences in drought tolerance among mature Amazon rainforest trees by Powell, Thomas L., Wheeler, James K., de Oliveira, Alex A. R., da Costa, Antonio Carlos Lola, Saleska, Scott R., Meir, Patrick, Moorcroft, Paul R.

“…Considerable uncertainty surrounds the impacts of anthropogenic climate change on the composition and structure of Amazon forests. In this study, building upon…”
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production, allocation and cycling of carbon in a forest on fertile terra preta soil in eastern Amazonia compared with a forest on adjacent infertile soil by Doughty, Christopher E, Metcalfe, Daniel B, da Costa, Mauricio C, de Oliveira, Alex A.R, Neto, G. F.C, Silva, João A, Aragão, Luiz E.O.C, Almeida, Samuel S, Quesada, Carlos A, Girardin, Cecile A.J, Halladay, Kate, da Costa, Anthonio C.L, Malhi, Yadvinder

“…Background: Terra preta do indio or ‘dark earth’ soils formed as a result of a long-term addition of organic matter by indigenous peoples in Amazonia. Aims:…”
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Resistência anti-helmíntica em rebanhos caprinos nos biomas Caatinga e Mata Atlântica by Borges, Simone L., Oliveira, Alex A., Mendonça, Lívia R., Lambert, Sabrina M., Viana, Juliana M., Nishi, Sandra M., Julião, Fred da Silva, Almeida, Maria Angela O.

“…Resumo A utilização de anti-helmínticos por longos períodos como principal medida de controle das parasitoses gastrintestinais de ruminantes levou a ineficácia…”
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Crescimento de acessos de mamona sob condições de irrigação em Mossoró, RN by Marinho da Costa, Ewerton, Ferreira Barreto, Herlon Bruno, Melo Evangelista Maia, Priscila de, Medeiros, José Francismar de, Oliveira, Lenilton Alex de A

“…The castor bean is well adapted to semi-arid region by be able to produce satisfactorily under low water availability. The research had as aim to select…”
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AVALIAÇÃO DO CRESCIMENTO DE ACESSOS DE MAMONA CULTIVADA SOB IRRIGAÇÃO NA REGIÃO DE MOSSORÓ-RN - BRASIL by Herlon Bruno Ferreira Barreto, José Francismar de Medeiros, Priscila de Melo Evangelista Maia, Ewerton Marinho da Costa, Lenilton Alex de A. Oliveira

“…A mamoneira é bem adaptada à região semi-árida por ser capaz de produzir satisfatoriamente sob pouca disponibilidade de água. A expectativa do uso da mamoneira…”
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