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Stability and fragmentation versus demographic expansion: different phylogeographic patterns in closely related sympatric legumes (Senna) from arid and semi-arid zones of mid-latitude South America
(Oxford University Press, 2021-03-01)This is the first comparative research in which phylogeographical patterns and present and palaeoclimatic distribution were investigated in desert plants that inhabit the Argentinian Monte and Chaco biogeographic provinces. ... -
Grain mineral composition of Argentinean-adapted wheat cultivars: a case study
(CSIRO, 2021-02-23)Abstract. Improvement of the nutritional quality of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) has been quite challenging, due, in part, to the limited variation found in modern cultivars and the strong effect exerted by the environment, ... -
Wetland Bird Response to Habitat Composition and Configuration at Multiple Spatial Scales
(Springer, 2020-09-23)Wetlands loss has major consequences for biodiversity. The Delta of Paraná River is one of the largest wetland ecosystems in South America undergoing rapid conversion of freshwater marshes to pastures. We evaluated the ... -
Toxicity to Rhinella arenarum tadpoles (Anura, Bufonidae) of herbicide mixtures commonly used to treat fallow containing resistant weeds: glyphosateedicamba and glyphosateeflurochloridone
(Elsevier, 2020-04-01)Glyphosate (GLY)-dicamba (DIC) and GLY-flurochloridone (FLC) are herbicide mixtures which are widely used for treating fallow containing glyphosate resistant weeds. The aim of this study was to evaluate the acute toxic ... -
A New Species of Mimosa L. ser. Bipinnatae DC. (Leguminosae) from the Cerrado: Taxonomic and Phylogenetic Insights
(MDPI, 2020-07-24)Mimosa carolina (Leguminosae), a new species from the Parque Nacional Chapada das Mesas, located in the northern limit of the Brazilian Cerrado, is described and illustrated. In addition, a phylogenetic reconstruction was ... -
Sensitivity analysis of the pesticide in water calculator model for applications in the Pampa región of Argentina
(Elsevier, 2020-01-01)Despite the widespread use of pesticides in the Pampa region of Argentina, mathematical models are rarely employed to predict pesticide fate due to the lack of regionally tested models and the absence of readily available ... -
Taxonomic novelties in Myrosmodes (Orchidaceae) from the northwestern Argentine Andes
(Springere, 2019-12-05)Myrosmodes noemiae (Orchidaceae), a new species from the Puna biome in the high northwestern Argentine Andes, is described and illustrated. This species is currently known from a single population; its habitat, a distribution ... -
Uso de microorganismos eficaces en un argiudol típico. Efecto sobre las propiedades físicas y químicas y rendimiento de lechuga (Lactuca sativa)
(Facultad de Agronomía y Ciencias Agroalimentarias, Universidad de Morón, 2017-12-01)El experimento se llevó a cabo en una huerta ubicada en la localidad de La Matanza, Provincia de Buenos Aires, para evaluar los efectos de EMbiotic sobre las propiedades físico-químicas del suelo, y sobre el rendimiento y ... -
Estudio farmacobotánico de Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth (Convolvulaceae)
(Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, 2018-01-04)Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth (Convolvulaceae) es una especie que se desarrolla en las zonas tropicales de ambos hemisferios. Por el atractivo de sus flores pertenece al grupo conocido como “Common morning glory”, especies ... -
Genetic studies of various Prosopis species (Leguminosae, Section Algarobia) co- occurring in oases of the Atacama Desert (northern Chile)
(Wiley, 2021-03-01)In the Atacama Desert from northern Chile (19– 24°S), Prosopis (Leguminosae) individuals are restricted to oases that are unevenly distributed and isolated from each other by large stretches of barren landscape constituting ... -
Transcriptome survey of Patagonian southern beech Nothofagus nervosa (= N. Alpina): assembly, annotation and molecular marker discovery
(Genomics 13: 291 (2012), 2012-07-02)Nothofagus nervosa is one of the most emblematic native tree species of Patagonian temperate forests. Here, the shotgun RNA-sequencing (RNA-Seq) of the transcriptome of N. nervosa, including de novo assembly, functional ... -
Neurobehavioral evaluation and phytochemical characterization of a series of argentine valerian species
(Elsevier, 2020-12)Folkloric or galenic preparations of valerian roots and rhizomes have been used as sedatives/anxiolytics and sleep inducers since ancient times. “Valerianas” are plants that naturally grow in our region. Although some of ... -
Occupancy of avian foraging guilds in soybean fields and borders in Entre Ríos, Argentina: responses to vegetation structure and prey resources
(BMC, 2020-12)Reconciling agriculture and biodiversity conservation is a challenge given the growing demand for agricultural products. In recent decades, Argentina has witnessed agricultural expansion and intensification affecting ... -
Lethal and sublethal effects of the natural and healthy spinosad-based formulation Tracer™ on tadpoles of two neotropical species
(Springer, 2020-11)This paper presents the first acute toxicity data of the natural insecticide spinosad in amphibians. The sensitivity of two neotropical sympatric anuran species, Boana pulchella and Rhinella arenarum, to spinosad-based ... -
Glossy privet (Ligustrum lucidum) invasion decreases Chaco Serrano forest bird diversity but favors its seed dispersers
(Springer, 2020-11)Glossy privet (Ligustrum lucidum) is an aggressive invasive plant that replaces native forests and forms dense stands without understory in central Argentina. However, the consequences of these changes in terms of vegetation ... -
Combined effects of agrochemical contamination and forest loss on anuran diversity in agroecosystems of east-central Argentina
(Elsevier, 2020-11)Agricultural expansion and intensification has led globally to a rapid landscape structure change and high agrochemical use resulting in habitat loss and degraded environmental quality. Co-occurrence of landscape change ... -
Imidacloprid seed coating poses a risk of acute toxicity to small farmland birds: A weight-of-evidence analysis using data from the grayish baywing Agelaioides badius
(Elsevier, 2020-10)The aim of this study was to estimate the risk posed by imidacloprid (IMI) seed coating to passerine birds of the Pampa Region of Argentina using data specifically generated with the grayish baywing (Agelaioides badius). ... -
First test for eradication of beavers (Castor canadensis) in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
(Springer, 2020-08)The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) was introduced in 1946 from Canada to Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego to develop a fur industry. Their expansion to most of the habitats of Tierra del Fuego and their presence ... -
The problem with implementing fish farms in agricultural regions: A trial in a pampean pond highlights potential risks to both human and fish health
(Elsevier, 2020-09)The safety of creating fish farms in agricultural settings was evaluated by growing Piaractus mesopotamicus in a pond, while crops where cultivated in a nearby field under a pesticide application regime typical of the Pampa ... -
Using occupancy models to assess the direct and indirect impacts of agricultural expansion on species’ populations
(Springer, 2020-08)Land-use change is a global threat to biodiversity, but how land-use change affects species beyond the direct effect of habitat loss remains poorly understood. We developed an approach to isolate and map the direct and ...