Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso

Molecular and Phylogenetic Identification of Fungal Taxa Associated with Soybean Anomaly in Brazil

Soybean anomaly, characterized by immature pod and grain rot, has been reported in Brazilian soybean production fields, but the fungal taxa associated with symptomatic tissues remain poorly characterized. This study aimed to identify fungi associated with soybean plants showing a...

Fire absence favours tree growth above the flame zone threatening South American Cerrado vegetation

Tropical savannas, including the Brazilian Cerrado, face significant woody encroachment linked to fire suppression. We investigated floristic composition, horizontal and vertical structure, and Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) time series in a 1-hectare plot within Chapada dos Gui...

The Human Dimension of Araucaria Forest: Resource Uses, Landscape Management, and Ethnozoology

Abstract Local knowledge is a useful tool for understanding historical ecological processes and landscape management. We evaluated the ecological history of Araucaria Forest, including the use of its resources ( Araucaria angustifolia (Bertol.) Kuntze [Araucaria seeds] and Feijoa...