Contradicciones de la Amazonía en el Brasil: Una nueva perspectiva by Creucí Maria Caetano, Diego Geraldo Caetano Nunes

“…Tal presión, puede ser caracterizada como sigue: i) la deforestación creciente, con la tala ilegal de árboles nativas y las quemas, con consecuentes cambios en el uso del suelo tropical; por lo general, indebidamente manejado con implementación de monocultivos y técnicas inadecuadas para estos tipos de suelos; ii) la invasión a tierras indígenas y áreas de unidades de conservación, poniendo en riesgo el patrimonio sociocultural y la sociobiodiversidad; además, compromete también el patrimonio genético, del cual, un número expresivo de especies no son todavía conocidos y que podrían contrarrestar adversidades relacionadas con el cambio climático. …”
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Biochar-compost mixture as amendment for improvement of polybag-growing media and oil palm seedlings at main nursery stage by Rovica Radin, Rosenani Abu Bakar, Che Fauziah Ishak, Siti Hajar Ahmad, Lim Chin Tsong

“…These soils, especially in tropical regions, are acidic and have low organic matter content. …”
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Heatwave induced health vulnerability assessment in Bangladesh by Maria Mehrin, Fatema Tuz Zuhra, Md Mafizur Rahman

“…Heatwaves emerge as a substantial environmental hazard, posing a severe threat to public health, especially in the tropical countries of South Asia. Despite Bangladesh’s susceptibility to natural disasters, including unprecedented temperature surge, heat stress lacks official recognition as a disaster. …”
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Chemical Composition, Total Phenolic Content, and Antioxidant Activities of the Essential Oils of the Leaves and Fruit Pulp of Annona muricata L. (Soursop) from Ghana by Joseph Nana Gyesi, Rita Opoku, Lawrence Sheringham Borquaye

“…Annona muricata, also called soursop, is widespread in many tropical countries, and various parts of the plant have been shown to possess very good pharmacological properties. …”
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The genomes of the most diverse AA genome rice species provide a resource for rice improvement and studies of rice evolution and domestication by Muhammad Abdullah, Agnelo Furtado, Ardashir Kharabian Masouleh, Pauline Okemo, Robert Henry

“…Oryza rufipogon and Oryza meridionalis are native to tropical Asia and Northern Australia and offer unique genetic reservoirs. …”
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The Effect of Temperature over the Growth and Biofilm Formation of the Thermotolerant <i>Aspergillus flavus</i> by José Alejandro Hernández-Benítez, Brenda Nallely Santos-Ocampo, Daniel Genaro Rosas-Ramírez, Luis Antonio Bautista-Hernández, Víctor Manuel Bautista-de Lucio, Néstor Octavio Pérez, Aída Verónica Rodríguez-Tovar

“…<i>Aspergillus flavus</i> is a medically relevant fungus, particularly in tropical regions. Although its aflatoxin production and thermotolerance are well documented, its biofilm-forming ability has received less attention, despite being a key factor in the virulence of <i>A. flavus</i> as an opportunistic pathogen, which can significantly impact therapeutic outcomes. …”
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Experimental Evaluation of the Power Output and Efficiency of a Small Solar-Boosted OTEC Power Plant by Reemal D. Prasad, Muzammil Ali, Mohammed Rafiuddin Ahmed

“…Ocean thermal energy is an emerging energy source that holds great promise, especially for tropical countries. Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) efficiency can be improved by raising the temperature difference between the hot water and the cold water. …”
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Hongos asociados al cultivo de banano (Musa spp.) con potencial biotecnológico para el desarrollo de inoculantes by Betty Peregrina Acaro Reyes, Stefania Cevallos

“… El banano es la fruta tropical de mayor consumo mundial. Su producción es un importante ingreso económico en países de Latinoamérica y el Caribe. …”
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Study on Seroprevalence and Leptospiral Antibody Distribution Among Livestock Breeders and Farmers in Golestan Province by Malihe Naderi, Vahideh Hamidi Sofiani, Reza Hoseinpour, Amir Mohammad Alborzi, Seyed Amir Soltani

“…ABSTRACT Background The high prevalence of leptospirosis in humans is of great public health concern, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions. Objective This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of leptospiral antibodies and the distribution of serovars in livestock breeders and farmers in Golestan province. …”
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Ilhas de calor urbano em cidades de pequeno e médio porte no Brasil e o contexto das mudanças climáticas by Margarete Cristiane de Costa Trindade Amorim

“…This paper aims to analyze climate change on a local scale, particularly in the generation of heat islands in cities of medium and small size located in the continental tropical environment, and, as an analytical example, episodes of the dry season. …”
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Model OLD0: A Physical Parameterization for Clear-Sky Downward Longwave Radiation by Juan Carlos Ceballos, Diego Pereira Enoré, Jaidete Monteiro de Souza, Francisco Luiz Leitão de Mesquita

“…It is shown that in mid-latitude and tropical atmospheres, DLF0 can be represented as the sum of fluxes from three distinct spectral regions: R1 (λ < 7.5 µm), R2 (7.5 to 14 µm), and R3 (λ > 14 µm). …”
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Detecting Ground Level Enhancements Using Soil Moisture Sensor Networks by A. D. P. Hands, F. Baird, K. A. Ryden, C. S. Dyer, F. Lei, J. G. Evans, J. R. Wallbank, M. Szczykulska, D. Rylett, R. Rosolem, S. Fowler, D. Power, E. M. Henley

“…Use of fine temporal resolution would also provide a capability to detect Terrestrial Gamma Ray Flashes (via secondary neutrons) which are produced by certain lightning discharges and which can provide a hazard to aircraft, particularly in tropical regions. We also show how the COsmic‐ray Soil Moisture Observing System‐UK detector network could be used to provide warnings at the International Civil Aviation Organization “Moderate” and “Severe” dose rate thresholds at aviation altitudes, and how multiple‐detector hubs situated at strategic UK locations could detect a small GLE at high statistical significance and infer crucial information on the nature of the primary spectrum.…”
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Genetic parameters for lifetime productivity in Holstein and Brown Swiss dairy cows in Honduras by Karen Alessa Copas-Medina, Manuel Valladares-Rodas, Juan José Baeza-Rodríguez, José Candelario Segura-Correa, Juan Magaña-Monforte

“…Cattle were raised under tropical conditions and intensive management. The model for AFP assessed the effect of contemporary group (herd, year and birth season combination) as fixed. …”
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Pretreatment with serine protease inhibitors impairs Leishmania amazonensis survival on macrophages by Patrícia de Almeida Machado, Pollyanna Stephanie Gomes, Elaine Soares Coimbra, Herbert Leonel de Matos Guedes

“…Abstract Background Leishmaniases are neglected tropical diseases with great clinical and epidemiological importance. …”
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Contradicciones de la Amazonía en el Brasil: Una nueva perspectiva by Creucí Maria Caetano, Diego Geraldo Caetano Nunes

“…Tal presión, puede ser caracterizada como sigue: i) la deforestación creciente, con la tala ilegal de árboles nativas y las quemas, con consecuentes cambios en el uso del suelo tropical; por lo general, indebidamente manejado con implementación de monocultivos y técnicas inadecuadas para estos tipos de suelos; ii) la invasión a tierras indígenas y áreas de unidades de conservación, poniendo en riesgo el patrimonio sociocultural y la sociobiodiversidad; además, compromete también el patrimonio genético, del cual, un número expresivo de especies no son todavía conocidos y que podrían contrarrestar adversidades relacionadas con el cambio climático. …”
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OsWRKY26 negatively regulates bacterial blight resistance by suppressing OsXa39 expression by Win Tun, Kieu Thi Xuan Vo, Behnam Derakhshani, Jinmi Yoon, Lae-Hyeon Cho, Kay Tha Ye Soe Win, Sang-Won Lee, Ki-Hong Jung, Jong-Seong Jeon, Gynheung An

“…Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) causes bacterial blight in rice, one of the most significant diseases in both temperate and tropical regions. In this study, we report the identification and characterization of OsWRKY26, a sucrose-inducible transcription factor, that plays a role in the plant defense responses following Xoo infection. …”
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Utilisation des sécrétions de myriapodes chez les lémurs et les sapajous : fonction curative ou signalisation sociale ? by Bruno Simmen, Laurent Tarnaud

“…Opportunistic data were collected in a prosimian species (a hybrid form of Eulemur sp.) in a gallery forest South of Madagascar (occurrences in January 2005) and in capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella) in a tropical rainforest in French Guyana (occurrences in March-April 1996). …”
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Heavy metals content in soils and cocoa tissues in Magdalena department Colombia: emphasis in cadmium by Sonia Esperanza Aguirre-Forero, Nelson Virgilio Piraneque-Gambasica, José Rafael Vásquez-Polo

“…Más de 70,000 km2 en todo el mundo están dedicados a su cultivo y aproximadamente el 30% de su producción mundial se concentra en las regiones ecuatoriales de América Central y del Sur las Antillas y Asia tropical. La demanda de cacao está creciendo significativamente, pero la presencia de cadmio (Cd) en la especie es un problema potencial que limita su comercialización. …”
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Sequential Defense Strategies: From Ant Recruitment to Leaf Toughness by Danilo F. B. dos Santos, Eduardo S. Calixto, Helena M. Torezan-Silingardi, Kleber Del-Claro

“…However, leaf defense shifts during leaf development, including extrafloral nectaries (EFNs), are neglected in natural tropical systems. To address this gap, our study evaluates the shifts in defense strategies of <i>Eriotheca gracilipes</i>, focusing on extrafloral nectaries and leaf toughness across leaf development stages. …”
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Risk assessment for non-carcinogenic effect posed by sulfates in water on the health of residents around The Sumpur River, West Sumatra-Indonesia by Sukarjo, Rahmah Dewi Yustika, Cicik Oktasari Handayani, Triyani Dewi, Yustiawati, Delvi Yanti, Ai Dariah

“…The extensive agricultural activity contributes to runoff and plays a significant role in elevated sulfate concentrations in many global water bodies. In tropical regions, sulfate pollution and its associated health hazards have intensified, emerging as an international concern. …”
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