Mass Extinction and the Disappearance of Unknown Mammal Species: Scenario and Perspectives of a Biodiversity Hotspot's Hotspot. by Antonio Rossano Mendes Pontes, Antonio Carlos Mariz Beltrão, Iran Campello Normande, Alexandre de Jesus Rodrigues Malta, Antonio Paulo da Silva Júnior, André Maurício Melo Santos

“…We aimed to determine the conservation status of medium- and large-sized mammals and evaluate the impact of 500 years of forest fragmentation on this group of animals in the Pernambuco Endemism Center, in the biogeographical zone of the Atlantic forest north of the São Francisco River in northeastern Brazil. Line transect surveys were performed in 21 forest fragments, resulting in a checklist of the mammals of the entire Pernambuco Endemism Center area. …”
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Phyllanthus L. (Phyllanthaceae) em Pernambuco, Brasil Phyllanthus L. (Phyllanthaceae) in Pernambuco State, Brazil by Marcos José da Silva, Margareth Ferreira de Sales

“…Arg.) are restricted to the caatinga biome, where P. chacoensis is restricted to riparian vegetation of the São Francisco River. The other species (P. acuminatus Vahl, P. subemarginatus Müll. …”
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Seasonal sub-basin-scale runoff predictions: A regional hydrometeorological Ensemble Kalman Filter framework using global datasets by Maurus Borne, Christof Lorenz, Tanja C. Portele, Eduardo Sávio P.R. Martins, Francisco das Chagas Vasconcelos Junior, Harald Kunstmann

“…Study region: The São Francisco River Basin (SFRB) in Brazil Study focus: In semi-arid regions, interannual variability of seasonal rainfall and climate change is expected to stress water availability and increase the recurrence and intensity of extreme events such as droughts or floods. …”
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Conservação pós-colheita de frutos de goiabeira, variedade Paluma Post-harvest conservation of fruit of guava, var. Paluma by Luiz Gonzaga Neto, Amenaide Silva Cristo, Mohammad Menhazuddin Choudhury

“…Paluma in the post-harvest period in the São Francisco River Valley (Petrolina, PE, Brazil). Effects of calcium (Ca) concentration, storing condition and fruit wrapping material in the shelf life of fruit of guava were studied. …”
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Propriedades químicas do solo aluvial da Ilha de Assunção - Cabrobó (Pernambuco) Chemical properties of the alluvial soil of Assunção Island, Cabrobó (Pernambuco State, Brazil)... by L. H. G. Chaves, G. A. Tito, I. B. Chaves, J. G. Luna, P. C. M. Silva

“…<br>The alluvial soil of the Assunção Island, in the São Francisco River, Cabrobó, State of Pernambuco, Brazil, has been intensively cultivated with annual crops under irrigation. …”
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Equilíbrio nutricional e distúrbios fisiológicos em manga 'Tommy Atkins' Nutritional balance and physiological disorders in mango 'Tommy Atkins' by Joston Simão de Assis, Davi José Silva, Patrícia Lígia Dantas de Moraes

“…Tommy Atkins, grown in São Francisco River Valley, a trial was carried out with fruits harvested at physiological ripening stage, classified as fruits without and with physiological disorder symptoms. …”
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Plantas daninhas em pastagens de várzeas no Estado de Minas Gerais Meadow holm pasture weeds in fields in the State of Minas Gerais by J.F.R. Lara, J.F. Macedo, M. Brandão

“…This study was carried out to investigate the weed populations occurring in pasture of six counties located along the São Francisco River, Minas Gerais, Brazil, from May 1997 to April 1999, in Iguatama, Bom Despacho, Luz, Martinho Campos, Pompéu and Abaeté. …”
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A New Assessment of Robust Capuchin Monkey (<i>Sapajus</i>) Evolutionary History Using Genome-Wide SNP Marker Data and a Bayesian Approach to Species Delimitation by Amely Branquinho Martins, Mônica Mafra Valença-Montenegro, Marcela Guimarães Moreira Lima, Jessica W. Lynch, Walfrido Kühl Svoboda, José de Sousa e Silva-Júnior, Fábio Röhe, Jean Philippe Boubli, Anthony Di Fiore

“…Our results support the recognition of three species from the Atlantic Forest south of the São Francisco River, with these species being the first splits in the robust capuchin radiation. …”
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Mitochondrial DNA polymorphism and heteroplasmy in populations of the three species of Tropidurus of the nanuzae group (Squamata, Tropiduridae) by José Carlos Passoni, Maria Lúcia Benozzati, Miguel Tréfaut Rodrigues

“…The first species is found along Serra do Espinhaço, in eastern Brazil, and the other two in the northern region of the Brazilian State of Bahia, in continental dunes on both margins of the São Francisco River. Restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLP) of the mtDNA in these species were detected in 53 restriction sites. …”
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ANÁLISE DE CRESCIMENTO E TROCAS GASOSAS DE PLANTAS DE Lonchocarpus sericeus (Poir.) D.C. SOB ALAGAMENTO PARA USO NA RECUPERAÇÃO DE MATAS DE CILIARES by Jean Marcel Sousa Lira, Robério Anastácio Ferreira, Carlos Dias da Silva Junior, Elísio Marinho dos Santos Neto, Wislane da Silva Santana

“…In order to select species for using in the restoration of riparian forests on the banks of the Sao Francisco River, in the state of Sergipe, an experiment was conducted to evaluate the growth and gas exchange of plants Lonchocarpus sericeus (Poir.) …”
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Capacidade de regeneração de Egeria densa nos reservatórios de Paulo Afonso, BA Regeneration capacity of Egeria densa in reservoirs in Paulo Afonso, Bahia by N.M.B. Oliveira, E.V.S.B. Sampaio, S.M.B. Pereira, A.M. Moura Junior

“…The rapid recolonization and growth of E. densa makes it very difficult to eradicate it from São Francisco River reservoirs. It is suggested that this great biomass production potential be put to use.…”
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Karst Depression Detection Using ASTER, ALOS/PRISM and SRTM-Derived Digital Elevation Models in the Bambuí Group, Brazil by Osmar Abílio de Carvalho, Renato Fontes Guimarães, David R. Montgomery, Alan R. Gillespie, Roberto Arnaldo Trancoso Gomes, Éder de Souza Martins, Nilton Correia Silva

“…The aim of this work is to investigate the use of ASTER-, SRTM- and ALOS/PRISM-derived digital elevation models (DEMs) to detect and quantify natural karst depressions along the São Francisco River near Barreiras city, northeast Brazil. …”
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Potassium fertigation and organic fertilisation in ‘Syrah’ grape in Northeastern Brazil: yield, must characteristics and phenolic compounds by Alexsandro Oliveira da Silva, Bruno Ricardo Silva Costa, Henrique Oldoni, Davi José Silva, Luis Henrique Bassoi

“… The effect of both potassium and organic fertilisation on grape yield and must composition originating from wine grapevines cultivated in the São Francisco river basin, in the semi-arid region of Northeastern Brazil, is not well known. …”
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Acurácia do diagnóstico nutricional de pomares de mangueiras obtido por três fórmulas DRIS Nutritional diagnosis accuracy of mango tree orchards through three DRIS formulas by Paulo Guilherme Salvador Wadt, Davi José Silva

“…Monitoring data from commercial mango orchards grown at São Francisco River Valley, Brazil, were used. Formula performances were evaluated based on the agreement of their diagnoses with the one provided by the sufficiency range method. …”
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Wine grape quality of grapevines grown in the cerrado ecoregion of Brazil by Renata Vieira da Mota, Ana Carolina Favero, Camila Pinheiro Carvalho Silva, Eduardo Purgatto, Tânia Misuzu Shiga, Murillo de Albuquerque Regina

“…In this context, the search for new grape growing areas has been constant. The São Francisco River Valley in the cerrado of Minas Gerais State (Brazil) has been pointed out in the Geoviticulture Multicriteria Climatic Classification System (MCC System) as a potentially winegrowing region, especially considering the autumn-winter period when night temperatures are favorable to grape ripening. …”
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ANALYSIS OF GROWTH AND GAS EXCHANGE OF PLANTS Lonchocarpus sericeus (Poir.) D.C. IN FLOODING FOR THE RECOVERY OF THE RIPARIAN FORESTS by Jean Marcel Sousa Lira, Robério Anastácio Ferreira, Carlos Dias da Silva Junior, Elísio Marinho dos Santos Neto, Wislane da Silva Santana

“…<p><a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5902/1980509810538">http://dx.doi.org/10.5902/1980509812349</a></p><p><a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5902/1980509810538"></a>In order to select species for using in the restoration of riparian forests on the banks of the Sao FranciscoRiver, in the state of Sergipe, an experiment was conducted to evaluate the growth and gas exchange ofplants Lonchocarpus sericeus (Poir.) …”
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Vulnerabilidades e situações de riscos relacionados ao uso de agrotóxicos na fruticultura irrigada Vulnerability and risk situations related to the use of pesticides in irrigated f... by Cheila Nataly Galindo Bedor, Lara Oliveira Ramos, Paulo José Pereira, Marco Antônio Vasconcelos Rêgo, Antonio Carlos Pavão, Lia Giraldo da Silva Augusto

“…The purpose of this study was to outline the socio-economic and cultural context and some of the health vulnerabilities related to fruit production in the São Francisco River valley in Brazil. Semi-structured questionnaires were applied to random samples of farm workers to obtain data on social, economic and cultural characteristics, as well as the morbidity related to pesticide poisoning. …”
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Aspects on the mental health of riverside farmers from the lower São Francisco in Alagoas/Aspectos sobre a saúde mental de agricultores ribeirinhos do baixo São Francisco em Alagoa... by Veronica de Medeiros Alves, Leilane Camila Ferreira e Lima Francisco, Alice Correia Barros, Izabelly Carollynny Maciel Nunes, Themis de Jesus Silva, Emerson Carlos Soares, Elton Lima Santos

“…In addition, it is a complex issue involving family farm work and its relationship tothe degradation, silting and reduction of water flow from the São Francisco River, which directly impacts the production and income generation of these workers. …”
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Produção e caracterização da bananeira 'Prata Anã' (AAB) em dois ciclos de produção (Juazeiro, Bahia) Production and characterization of banana 'Prata Anã' (AAB) in two production... by Marlon Jocimar Rodrigues da Silva, João Marcos Chagas dos Anjos, Paulo Ricardo Rodrigues de Jesus, Gabiane Souza dos Santos, Flávio Bastos Ferreira Lima, Valtemir Gonçalves Ribeiro

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the growth behavior of banana 'Prata Anã' (AAB) in the 1st and 2nd cycles of production and fruit physical-chemical attributes in the sub- middle region of the São Francisco River Valley. The seedlings were produced by tissue culture in a Biofactory in Cruz das Almas - BA and transplanted to the field after six months, in a spacing of 3 x 3 m. …”
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Efeito do ácido giberélico, do bioestimulante crop set e do anelamento na produção e na qualidade da uva 'Thompson Seedless' no Vale do São Francisco Effect of gibberellic acid, gi... by Patricía Coelho de Souza Leão, Davi José Silva, Emanuel Élder Gomes da Silva

“…Thompson Seedless in the São Francisco River Valley, Northeast of Brazil. The trial was carried out throughout two growing seasons (2001 and 2002) in the Bebedouro Experimental Station, Embrapa Semi-Árido, Petrolina, PE. …”
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