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Small and slow is safe: On the drought tolerance of tropical tree species by Guillemot, Joannès, Martin‐StPaul, Nicolas K., Bulascoschi, Leticia, Poorter, Lourens, Morin, Xavier, Pinho, Bruno X., Maire, Guerric, Bittencourt, Paulo, Oliveira, Rafael S., Bongers, Frans, Brouwer, Rens, Pereira, Luciano, Gonzalez Melo, German Andrés, Boonman, Coline C. F., Brown, Kerry A., Cerabolini, Bruno E. L., Niinemets, Ülo, Onoda, Yusuke, Schneider, Julio V., Sheremetiev, Serge, Brancalion, Pedro H. S.

“…Understanding how evolutionary history and the coordination between trait trade‐off axes shape the drought tolerance of trees is crucial to predict forest…”
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Embolism resistance drives the distribution of Amazonian rainforest tree species along hydro-topographic gradients by Oliveira, Rafael S., Costa, Flavia R. C., van Baalen, Emma, de Jonge, Arjen, Bittencourt, Paulo R., Almanza, Yanina, de V. Barros, Fernanda, Cordoba, Edher C., Fagundes, Marina V., Garcia, Sabrina, Guimaraes, Zilza T. M., Hertel, Mariana, Schietti, Juliana, Rodrigues-Souza, Jefferson, Poorter, Lourens

“…• Species distribution is strongly driven by local and global gradients in water availability but the underlying mechanisms are not clear. Vulnerability to…”
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A hybrid material as a sorbent phase for the disposable pipette extraction technique enhances efficiency in the determination of phenolic endocrine-disrupting compounds by Corazza, Gabriela, Merib, Josias, Magosso, Hérica A., Bittencourt, Otávio R., Carasek, Eduardo

“…•A hybrid material is proposed as a new sorbent phase for the DPX technique.•Phenolic endocrine disruptor compounds were determined using the new sorbent.•The…”
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Non-structural carbohydrates mediate seasonal water stress across Amazon forests by Signori-Müller, Caroline, Oliveira, Rafael S., Barros, Fernanda de Vasconcellos, Tavares, Julia Valentim, Gilpin, Martin, Diniz, Francisco Carvalho, Zevallos, Manuel J. Marca, Yupayccana, Carlos A. Salas, Acosta, Martin, Bacca, Jean, Chino, Rudi S. Cruz, Cuellar, Gina M. Aramayo, Cumapa, Edwin R. M., Martinez, Franklin, Mullisaca, Flor M. Pérez, Nina, Alex, Sanchez, Jesus M. Bañon, da Silva, Leticia Fernandes, Tello, Ligia, Tintaya, José Sanchez, Ugarteche, Maira T. Martinez, Baker, Timothy R., Bittencourt, Paulo R. L., Borma, Laura S., Brum, Mauro, Castro, Wendeson, Coronado, Eurídice N. Honorio, Cosio, Eric G., Feldpausch, Ted R., Fonseca, Letícia d’Agosto Miguel, Gloor, Emanuel, Llampazo, Gerardo Flores, Malhi, Yadvinder, Mendoza, Abel Monteagudo, Moscoso, Victor Chama, Araujo-Murakami, Alejandro, Phillips, Oliver L., Salinas, Norma, Silveira, Marcos, Talbot, Joey, Vasquez, Rodolfo, Mencuccini, Maurizio, Galbraith, David

“…Non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) are major substrates for plant metabolism and have been implicated in mediating drought-induced tree mortality. Despite…”
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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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hydroclimatic and ecophysiological basis of cloud forest distributions under current and projected climates by Oliveira, Rafael S, Eller, Cleiton B, Bittencourt, Paulo R. L, Mulligan, Mark

“…BackgroundTropical montane cloud forests (TMCFs) are characterized by a unique set of biological and hydroclimatic features, including frequent and/or…”
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Plant pneumatics: stem air flow is related to embolism – new perspectives on methods in plant hydraulics by Pereira, Luciano, Bittencourt, Paulo R. L., Oliveira, Rafael S., Junior, Mauro B. M., Barros, Fernanda V., Ribeiro, Rafael V., Mazzafera, Paulo

“…Wood contains a large amount of air, even in functional xylem. Air embolisms in the xylem affect water transport and can determine plant growth and survival…”
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Convergent evolution of tree hydraulic traits in Amazonian habitats: implications for community assemblage and vulnerability to drought by Fontes, Clarissa G., Fine, Paul V. A., Wittmann, Florian, Bittencourt, Paulo R. L., Piedade, Maria Teresa Fernandez, Higuchi, Niro, Chambers, Jeffrey Q., Dawson, Todd E.

“…• Amazonian droughts are increasing in frequency and severity. However, little is known about how this may influence species-specific vulnerability to drought…”
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Association between uric acid levels and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in a large epidemiological sample by Hirotsu, Camila, Tufik, Sergio, Guindalini, Camila, Mazzotti, Diego R, Bittencourt, Lia R, Andersen, Monica L

“…Recurrent hypoxia, which is associated with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), leads to an increase in the degradation of adenosine triphosphatase into…”
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Unitarity of Singh-Hagen Model in D Dimensions by Mendonça, Elias L., Schimidt Bittencourt, R.

“…The particle content of the Singh-Hagen model (SH) in D dimensions is revisited. We suggest a complete set of spin-projection operators acting on totally…”
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Differential nutrient limitation and tree height control leaf physiology, supporting niche partitioning in tropical dipterocarp forests by Bartholomew, David C., Banin, Lindsay F., Bittencourt, Paulo R. L., Suis, Mohd Aminur Faiz, Mercado, Lina M., Nilus, Reuben, Burslem, David F. R. P., Rowland, Lucy

“…Revealing the mechanisms of environmental niche partitioning within lowland tropical forests is important for understanding the drivers of current species…”
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Short-term Results of the Masking Effect of an Infiltrant Resin on Mild Molar Incisor Hypomineralization Lesions in Anterior Teeth by Sanfelice, E B, Heck, Ab da Silva, Bittencourt, H R, Weber, Jbb, Burnett, Júnior, L H, Spohr, A M

“…This non-controlled clinical study evaluated the masking effect of an infiltrant resin on mild molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) lesions. Thirty…”
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A new diagnostic strategy which uses a luminol-H2O2 system to detect helminth eggs in fecal sediments processed by the Helmintex method by Favero, Vivian, Veríssimo, Carolina De Marco, Piovesan, Angela R., Morassutti, Alessandra L., Souto, André A., Bittencourt, Hélio R., Pascoal, Vanessa F., Lindholz, Catieli G., Jones, Malcolm K., Souza, Renata P., Rigo, Francine De Vargas, Carlini, Célia R., Graeff-Teixeira, Carlos

“…Schistosomiasis remains a serious public health problem in tropical regions, affecting more than 250 million people. Sensitive diagnostic methods represent key…”
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Oleic Acid Esterification Catalyzed by Zeolite Y-Model of the Biomass Conversion by Gomes, Glaucio J., Dal Pozzo, Daniel M., Zalazar, María Fernanda, Costa, Michelle Budke, Arroyo, Pedro Augusto, Bittencourt, Paulo R. S.

“…Residual oils and fats are promising renewable sources for the production of liquid fuels and the synthesis of various chemicals with significant life cycle…”
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Effect of Different Computer-aided Design/Computer-aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) Materials and Thicknesses on the Fracture Resistance of Occlusal Veneers by Andrade, J P, Stona, D, Bittencourt, H R, Borges, G A, Burnett, Júnior, L H, Spohr, A M

“…The aim was to evaluate, in vitro, the influence of different computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) materials (IPS e.max CAD, Vita…”
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Small tropical forest trees have a greater capacity to adjust carbon metabolism to long‐term drought than large canopy trees by Bartholomew, David C., Bittencourt, Paulo R. L., Costa, Antonio C. L., Banin, Lindsay F., Britto Costa, Patrícia, Coughlin, Sarah I., Domingues, Tomas F., Ferreira, Leandro V., Giles, André, Mencuccini, Maurizio, Mercado, Lina, Miatto, Raquel C., Oliveira, Alex, Oliveira, Rafael, Meir, Patrick, Rowland, Lucy

“…The response of small understory trees to long‐term drought is vital in determining the future composition, carbon stocks and dynamics of tropical forests…”
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Validation of a Portable Monitoring System for the Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome by SANTOS-SILVA, Rogerio, SARTORI, Denis E, TRUKSINAS, Viviane, TRUKSINAS, Eveli, ALONSO, Fabiana F. F. D, TUFIK, Sergio, BITTENCOURT, Lia R. A

“…To evaluate if a portable monitor could accurately measure the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) in patients with a suspicion of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)…”
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Lignin composition is related to xylem embolism resistance and leaf life span in trees in a tropical semiarid climate by Lima, Taysla R. A., Carvalho, Ellen C. D., Martins, Fernando R., Oliveira, Rafael S., Miranda, Rafael S., Müller, Caroline S., Pereira, Luciano, Bittencourt, Paulo R. L., Sobczak, Jullyana C. M. S. M., Gomes‐Filho, Enéas, Costa, Rafael C., Araújo, Francisca S.

“…Wood properties influence the leaf life span (LL) of tree crowns. As lignin is an important component of wood and the water transport system, we investigated…”
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Factors associated with adherence to antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected subjects and the use of indicators to characterize the treatment adhesion profile by Piegas, E.M, Ziolkowski, M.I, Bittencourt, R.A, Malheiros, C.K.C, Miranda, F.F, Dias, C.F, Mocellin, L.P, Haas, S.E

“…At present, there is no gold standard to assess patient adherence to combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). Therefore, this study aimed to characterize the…”
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Xylem hydraulic safety and construction costs determine tropical tree growth by B. Eller, Cleiton, V. Barros, Fernanda, R.L. Bittencourt, Paulo, Rowland, Lucy, Mencuccini, Maurizio, S. Oliveira, Rafael

“…Faster growth in tropical trees is usually associated with higher mortality rates, but the mechanisms underlying this relationship are poorly understood. In…”
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