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Braz. j. biol ; 73(3): 465-470, ago. 2013. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-689853

ABSTRACT

Nestedness, the pattern in which the species of a species-poor community are a subset of species-rich communities, can provide information regarding species order of extinction, which is vital knowledge for conservation biology. We tested the hypotheses that the nestedness of mammal communities in forest remnants is influenced by sampling effort, mean remnant area, range of remnant areas, matrix type, and presence or absence of forest corridors, and compared the results with multi-taxa reviews. We used 24 published datasets to test this hypothesis and ran simple regressions for each variable. Our results provide evidence that area was the main determinant of nestedness in mammalian communities. We also found a significant effect on the range of areas as measured through area ratio. However we conclude that nestedness is not affected by sample size.


Aninhamento, o padrão no qual espécies de comunidades mais pobres são subconjuntos de comunidades mais ricas, pode fornecer informações sobre a ordem de extinção de espécies, conhecimento vital para a conservação. Testamos a hipótese que o aninhamento das comunidades de mamíferos em fragmentos florestais é influenciado pelo esforço amostral, média e variação de área dos fragmentos, assim como pela presença de corredores florestais e pelo tipo de matriz circundante, e comparamos com revisões multi-taxa. Usamos 24 conjuntos de dados publicados para testar essa hipótese. Nossos resultados forneceram evidencia de que a área foi o principal determinante do aninhamento de comunidades de mamíferos. Nós também concluímos que aninhamento não é afetado por esforço amostral.


Subject(s)
Animals , Mammals/classification , Mammals/embryology , Trees , Conservation of Natural Resources , Models, Biological , Population Density , Population Dynamics , Sample Size
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Int. j. morphol ; 26(3): 701-705, Sept. 2008. ilus, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-556735

ABSTRACT

The microarchitecture of the pangolin's stomach favouring the high chitinous diet has been less waived into, despite extensive morphological investigations. Histological analysis of the microanatomy will provide powerful tools for interpretation to yield reliable insights. We investigated this by fixing the tissues in 10 percent formol saline for histological analysis. Serial sections at 5 micron m thickness were subjected to general staining methods for light microscopic study (Haematoxylin and eosin, Van Gieson's and Verhoeff's). The results revealed basic structural arrangements in their coats, with a modification of the epithelial lining of cardia and fundus into stratified squamous keratinized epithelium. These modifications were also reflected in the distribution of collagen and elastic fibers in the various layers (coats) of the stomach. The present study has shown that there was an adaptation of the stomach of African tree pangolin to its diet as reflected in the microarchitectural configuration.


La micro arquitectura del estómago de los pangolines que favorece la alta dieta de chitinous sido poco tomada en cuenta, a pesar de las amplias investigaciones morfológicas. El análisis histológico de la microanatomía proporcionará herramientas de gran importancia para la interpretación, junto con dar una información confiable. Se investigó mediante la fijación de los tejidos en solución salina de formol al 10 por ciento para análisis histológico. Las serie de secciones fueron sometidos a métodos de tinción estándar para el estudio con microscopía de luz (hematoxilina y eosina, Van Gieson y Verhoeff s). Los resultados revelaron adaptaciones estructurales básicas en sus capas, con una modificación del revestimiento epitelial del cardias y fundus en epitelio escamoso estratificado (queratinizado). Estas modificaciones también se reflejan en la distribución de colágeno y fibras elásticas en las diversas capas del estómago. El presente estudio ha demostrado que es una adaptación del estómago a la dieta como se refleja en la configuración de la microarquitectura.


Subject(s)
Animals , Diet/veterinary , Stomach/anatomy & histology , Stomach/cytology , Stomach/ultrastructure , Mammals/anatomy & histology , Mammals/embryology , Africa, Western/ethnology , Dissection/methods , Dissection/veterinary , Gastric Mucosa/anatomy & histology , Gastric Mucosa/cytology , Gastric Mucosa/ultrastructure , Histological Techniques/methods
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Bol. Centro Biol. Reprod ; 26(1/2): 96-87, 2007.
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-586326

ABSTRACT

Monografia sobre o desenvolvimento embrionário de mamíferos durante a fase prévia a implantação.


Subject(s)
Humans , Animals , Blastocyst , Fertilization , Mammals/embryology , Spermatozoa
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Arch. biol. med. exp ; 24(3): 215-28, 1991. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-116082
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