Background: Libidibia ferrea is a species particular to the caatinga presenting medicinal
properties for containing bioactive compounds. The use of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi …

Research performed in recent years indicates that efforts are still needed to understand the
advances in the Caatinga, an important dry seasonal forest, and identify its potential for …

Abstract Aim The Anthropocene climate crisis may shift the distribution range of various
species. Global Climate Models predict an increase in temperature and changes in …

Cnidoscolus quercifolius seeds were subjected to oil extraction with supercritical CO 2 at 40,
50, and 60° C and 20, 25, and 30 MPa for 120 min at 5 g min− 1. The oils obtained were …

Unpredictable environments are a challenge to highly eusocial bees because unreliable
food availability, owing mainly to seasonally unpredictable precipitation rates, renders the …

Bioprospecting has contributed to the work of pharmaceutical chemists in the development
and commercial disposal of new drugs. Currently, the pharmaceutical industry has …

The ability to accommodate crop production for an ever-growing human population and
achieve conservation of rapidly declining biodiversity remains a challenging task worldwide …

Con la finalidad de conocer los recursos tróficos utilizados por Plebeia intermedia, una
melipona de uso frecuente en la localidad de Baritú (22 28'54, 1" S; 64 45'39, 4" O; 1546 …

Desertification is a phenomenon that takes place in the arid, semiarid and dry subhumid
areas of the Planet. Although its causes and consequences are well known, data and robust …

In social bees, the choice of food sources is based on several factors, including scent marks,
color, and location of flowers. Here, we used similar setups, in which two stingless bee …