Semi-arid
Canopy management effects on ‘Syrah’ grapevines under tropical semi-arid
... The experimental vineyard consisted of 5-year old 'Syrah' grafted onto 'IAC 766' rootstock, planted in north-south rows, the vineyard lying in a north-south direction. Climate in the region is classified, according to ...
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Zooplankton assemblages in eutrophic reservoirs of the Brazilian semi-arid
... the semi-arid region show, in general, longitudinal gradients and temporal variations in trophic state, turbidity, and salinity, which are controlled mainly by the volume of river discharge, external ...
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Effects of fishing technique on assessing species composition in aquatic systems in semi‑arid Brazil
... This study was performed in two different areas of the Brazilian semi-arid region: Seridó/Borborema and Buíque/Vale do Ipojuca (as per Tabarelli and Silva, 2003) (Figure 1). These areas are classified as ...
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Seasonality of insects in the semi-arid Caatinga of northeastern Brazil
... ABSTRACT. Seasonality of insects in the semi-arid Caatinga of northeastern Brazil. Insects are essential to tropical ecosystems functioning. In semi-arid regions, the increase in abundance ...
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Impacts of groundwater extraction on salinization risk in a semi-arid floodplain
... Abstract. In the lower River Murray in Australia, a combina- tion of a reduction in the frequency, duration and magnitude of natural floods, rising saline water tables in floodplains, and excessive evapotranspiration ...
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Relationships between primary production and crop yields in semi-arid and arid irrigated agro-ecosystems
... In semi-arid areas within the MENA region, food security problems are the main problematic ...in semi-arid and arid irrigated agro-ecosystems within the conflict affected country of ...
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LEGUMINOUS COVER CROPS FOR BANANA PLANTATIONS IN SEMI-ARID REGIONS
... as semi-arid (BSh), according to the Köppen climate classification, with an annual average rainfall of 708 mm (Figure 1), which is highly accumulated during the summer months (SILVA; TRINCA; NERY, 2009; ...
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Aquatic systems in semi-arid Brazil: limnology and management
... in semi-arid Brazil, the survey and monitoring of aquatic macrophytes is important, especially in the drainages that will receive waters from the São Francisco river ...
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Changes in semi-arid plant species associations along a livestock grazing gradient.
... The study was conducted in Cabo de Gata-Nı´jar Natural Park, which lies along the Mediterranean coast in Southeastern Spain (36 u 469 N, 2u 099 W). The park occupies 37,570-ha park, with a maximum elevation of 493 m (El ...
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USE OF BIO-WATER AS SOCIAL TECHNOLOGY FOR SEMI-ARID REGIONS
... Brazilian semi-arid region is characterized by: low rainfall indexes, space-time variability of rains, high annual average temperatures, and high rates of ...Brazilian semi-arid region, as ...
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Floristic diversity of two crystalline rocky outcrops in the Brazilian northeast semi-arid region
... Aechmea leptantha and O. disjunctum (Bromeliacee) are amongst the most frequent species in the plots and are in accordance with other outcrops in the semi-arid region (França et al. 2006). Aechmea leptantha ...
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Pharmacognostial Characterization Of Some Selected Medicinal Plants Of Semi Arid Regions
... Pharmacognosy includes the study of the proper horticulture, harvesting and uses of the raw medicinals found in nature. Its scope includes the identification or authentication of crude drugs (using macroscopical, ...
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Distribution and biological aspects of the introduced species Moina macrocopa (Straus, 1820) (Crustacea, Cladocera) in the semi-arid central region of Argentina
... In the province of La Pampa, in the semi-arid central region of Argentina, although more than 100 water bodies have been surveyed since 1992, M. macrocopa was first recorded in December 1999, in a ...
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Effects of rainfall on bird reproduction in a semi-arid Neotropical region
... In semi-arid ecosystems, birds commonly use rainfall as a reliable environmental cue to adjust the timing and strength of their reproductive ...(the semi-arid region of northeastern Brazil), ...
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Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in domestic cats from the Brazilian semi-arid: seroprevalence and risk factors
... Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in domestic cats from the Brazilian semi-arid: seroprevalence and risk factors.. [Toxoplasma gondii e Neospora canimum em gatos no semiárido n[r] ...
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Energy balance partitioning and evapotranspiration from irrigated Muskmelon under Semi-Arid Conditions
... We thanks to Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) for granting a Ph.D. scholarship to the first author, to Embrapa (National Center for Cotton Research), to CNPq for providing Research ...
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Potential ecological distribution of alien mollusk Corbicula largillierti and its relationship with human disturbance in a semi-arid reservoir
... The study area comprised the Epita´cio Pessoa reservoir in the Paraı´ba River hydrographic basin, part of the Brazilian semi-arid region. This region’s annual pluviometric index is typically lower than 400 ...
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Nematodes associated with Iguana iguana (Linnaeus, 1758) (Squamata, Iguanidae) in Semi-arid areas of Northeastern Brazil
... Nematodes were analyzed in Iguana iguana, a large lizard Iguanidae that is widely distributed throughout the Americas. The aims of the study were investigate the helminths associated with the lizard, I. iguana in ...
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Linking the spatial patterns of organisms and abiotic factors to ecosystem function and management: insights from semi-arid environments
... in semi-arid environments from Spain (degraded calcareous shrubland, steppes dominated by Stipa tenacissima, and gypsum shrublands) to: 1) evaluate whether the spatial patterns of the dominant biotic ...
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COMPOSITION AND ECOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF THE ICHTHYOFAUNA FROM THE NAMORADOS DAM, SEMI ARID REGION OF PARAÍBA, BRAZIL
... the Namorados Dam, in the semi arid region of Paraíba, northeastern Brazil. Samples were collected between January 2006 and July 2007, in morning and afternoon shifts, using different fishing gear. ...
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