These oil lands are being prepared to accommodate an oil field. The lands are littered with felled trees. Some of the men in the photograph are dressed casually and others are more formally dressed. Their clothing might ...

Ketoconazole, an imidazole derivative known to inhibit cytochrome P450-dependent adrenal enzymes was given to a patient with a functioning adrenal rest tumor of the liver in preparation for surgery. The drug was administered ...

Variable retention is an alternative harvesting system that could be implemented instead the more traditional ones (e.g. shelterwood cut for N. pumilio forests in southern Patagonia), because it was designed not only for ...

This study estimates the aboveground biomass accumulation after forest clearing and slash burning and describes the structure and successional development of the secondary forest in the seasonally dry southern Amazon. The ...

This study estimates the aboveground biomass accumulation after forest clearing and slash burning and describes the structure and successional development of the secondary forest in the seasonally dry southern Amazon. The ...

Secondary forests are an increasingly common feature in tropical landscapes worldwide and understanding their regeneration is necessary to design effective restoration strategies. It has previously been shown that the woody ...

The urban trees portrays the most effective form of integration between the city residents and trees. Its benefits are more than just embellishment, they are consequences of the main purpose. The City of São José dos ...

Moisture damage and aging of asphalt mixes are associated with the durability of the material. Few studies have assessed the impact that the coupling of these damage processes has on the asphalt mixture. The objective of ...

Ecologically sustainable forest management aims to preserve ecosystem integrity by providing wood and non-wood values. For this, it is necessary to determine the losses produced by the different management practices in ...