“Made in Brazil”: Human Dispersal of the Brazil Nut (Bertholletia excelsa, Lecythidaceae) in Ancient Amazonia1
GH Shepard, H Ramirez - Economic Botany, 2011 - Springer
Abstract “Made in Brazil”: Human Dispersal of the Brazil Nut (Bertholletia excelsa,
Lecythidaceae) in Ancient Amazonia. The Brazil nut, Bertholletia excelsa, is a colossal tree …
Lecythidaceae) in Ancient Amazonia. The Brazil nut, Bertholletia excelsa, is a colossal tree …
Revisiting the 'cornerstone of Amazonian conservation': a socioecological assessment of Brazil nut exploitation
The Brazil nut (the seeds of the rainforest tree Bertholletia excelsa) is the only globally
traded seed collected from the wild by forest-based harvesters across the Amazon basin …
traded seed collected from the wild by forest-based harvesters across the Amazon basin …
Compatibility of timber and non-timber forest product management in natural tropical forests: perspectives, challenges, and opportunities
Tropical forests could satisfy multiple demands for goods and services both for present and
future generations. Yet integrated approaches to natural forest management remain elusive …
future generations. Yet integrated approaches to natural forest management remain elusive …
Uncovering spatial patterns in the natural and human history of Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) across the Amazon Basin
E Thomas, C Alcázar Caicedo… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Our goal was to test the hypothesis that ancient humans substantially contributed to
sha** the current distribution of Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa), an Amazonian tree …
sha** the current distribution of Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa), an Amazonian tree …
The regeneration of Brazil nut trees in relation to nut harvest intensity in the Trombetas River valley of Northern Amazonia, Brazil
This study examined the harvest of nuts from Brazil nut trees (Bertholletia excelsa) in the
valley of the Trombetas River, a 760-km tributary on the northern bank of the Amazon River …
valley of the Trombetas River, a 760-km tributary on the northern bank of the Amazon River …
Brazil nuts: Benefits and risks associated with contamination by fungi and mycotoxins
The monotypic type genus Bertholletia produces commercially nutritionally harvested edible
seeds, Brazil nuts. It is an important product from the Amazon forest in the food production …
seeds, Brazil nuts. It is an important product from the Amazon forest in the food production …
Extraction of Brazil nut kernel oil using green solvents: Effects of the process variables in the oil yield and composition
The extraction efficiency of isopropyl alcohol and ethyl alcohol was studied, and the effects
of the process variables, static time (St), solvent‐to‐feed (S/F) ratio, and temperature (T) in …
of the process variables, static time (St), solvent‐to‐feed (S/F) ratio, and temperature (T) in …
Anthropogenic landscape in southeastern Amazonia: contemporary impacts of low-intensity harvesting and dispersal of Brazil nuts by the Kayapó Indigenous people
MBN Ribeiro, A Jerozolimski, P de Robert, NV Salles… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Brazil nut, the Bertholletia excelsa seed, is one of the most important non-timber forest
products in the Amazon Forest and the livelihoods of thousands of traditional Amazonian …
products in the Amazon Forest and the livelihoods of thousands of traditional Amazonian …
Crescimento e sobrevivência de castanheira (Bertholletia excelsa Bonpl.) em diferentes condições ambientais na região do rio Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará
Este estudo analisa o crescimento e a sobrevivência da castanheira (Bertholletia excelsa,
Lecythidaceae) em diferentes condições ambientais a partir de plantios experimentais na …
Lecythidaceae) em diferentes condições ambientais a partir de plantios experimentais na …
Advances in Brazil nut tree ecophysiology: linking abiotic factors to tree growth and fruit production
KCP da Costa, JF de Carvalho Gonçalves… - Current Forestry …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of the Review The Brazil nut tree (Bertholletia excelsa) is a symbolic tree in
the Brazilian Amazonian. In a broad sense, it plays a crucial role in its social, economic, and …
the Brazilian Amazonian. In a broad sense, it plays a crucial role in its social, economic, and …