Harnessing the synergy of Urochloa brizantha and Amazonian Dark Earth microbiomes for enhanced pasture recovery by Anderson Santos de Freitas, Luís Felipe Guandalin Zagatto, Gabriel Silvestre Rocha, Franciele Muchalak, Guilherme Lucio Martins, Solange dos Santos Silva-Zagatto, Rogério Eiji Hanada, Aleksander Westphal Muniz, Siu Mui Tsai

“…Abstract Amazonian Dark Earths (ADEs) are fertile soils from the Amazon rainforest that harbor microorganisms with biotechnological potential. …”
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Voices from the Amazon: exploring implementor and user perceptions of non-invasive malaria diagnostics in Peru by Lauren Nussbaum, Emma Ortega, E. Jennifer Ríos López, Alfonso Simoné Vizcarra, Jhonny J. Córdova López, Serafina Calarco, Elena Marbán-Castro, Kevin Tetteh, Sonjelle Shilton, Amy C. Morrison, Vanessa Fargnoli, Valerie A. Paz-Soldán

“…Abstract Background Malaria burden remains high in some Peruvian regions, especially in the Northeast Amazon rainforest state of Loreto and the tropical coastal state of Tumbes. …”
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Projections of future distribution for the Golden Parakeet (Guaruba guarouba) indicate increased extinction risk for an Amazonian flagship species by Kauê Felippe de Moraes, Marcela Guimarães Moreira Lima, Gabriela Ribeiro Gonçalves, Larissa Hasnah Queiroz dos Santos, Marcos Pérsio Dantas Santos

“…In this context, we estimated the potential distribution of Guaruba guarouba, a Psittacine species endemic to the Amazon rainforest, to assess the effects of climate change and deforestation in a current and future scenario, as well as evaluate the representativeness of this species in the current system of protected areas in the Amazon. …”
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Forest edge landscape context affects mosquito community composition and risk of pathogen emergence by Adam Hendy, Nelson Ferreira Fé, Igor Pedrosa, André Girão, Taly Nayandra Figueira dos Santos, Claudia Reis Mendonça, José Tenaçol Andes Júnior, Flamarion Prado Assunção, Edson Rodrigues Costa, Vincent Sluydts, Marcelo Gordo, Vera Margarete Scarpassa, Michaela Buenemann, Marcus Vinícius Guimarães de Lacerda, Maria Paula Gomes Mourão, Nikos Vasilakis, Kathryn A. Hanley

“…Here, we investigated how the landscape context of forest edges shapes mosquito community structure in an Amazon rainforest reserve near the city of Manaus, Brazil, using hand-nets to sample mosquitoes at three distinct forest edge types. …”
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