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Genetic legacy of the Brazil nut tree has been altered by human activity
Study reveals how human history—from Indigenous stewardship to colonization—shaped the genetic diversity of Brazil Nut trees ...
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Harvesting nuts, improving lives in Brazil
José Francisco Conceição started harvesting Brazil nuts on his small family plot in the Amazon forest 32 years ago. It wasn’t until a few months ago that he actually made enough of a profit from his ...
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How human activity has shaped Brazil Nut forests’ past and future
Researchers from the German Max Planck Institutes of Geoanthropology and Biology Tübingen use genomic data to study the decline in genetic diversity in the Amazon Basin, particularly in Brazil Nut ...
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Study shows degradation changes a forest’s tree profile and its carbon storage
In this case, faster-growing trees, with softer wood ... and one of the few animals that can open the tough shell of the Brazil nut tree. The agouti will gnaw the shell, eat some of the large seeds ...
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Indigenous Management Practices Found to Boost Genetic Diversity of Brazil Nut Trees
Researchers from the German Max Planck Institutes of Geoanthropology and Biology Tübingen use genomic data to study the ...