bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Nutrient regulation of insulin secretion and action
Authors: Newsholme Philip , Cruzat Vinicius , Arfuso Frank , Keane Kevin
Published: March 2014

Pancreatic β-cell function is of critical importance in the regulation of fuel homoeostasis, and metabolic dysregulation is a hallmark of diabetes mellitus (DM). The β-cell is an intricately designed cell type that couples metabolism of dietary sources of carbohydrates, amino acids and lipids to insulin secretory mechanisms, such that insulin release occurs at appropriate times to ensure efficient nutrient uptake and storage by target tissues. However, chronic exposure to high nutrient concentrations results in altered metabolism that impacts negatively on insulin exocytosis, insulin action and may ultimately lead to development of DM. Reduced action of insulin in target tissues is associated with impairment of insulin signalling and contributes to insulin resistance (IR), a condition often associated with obesity and a major risk factor for DM. The altered metabolism of nutrients by insulin-sensitive target tissues (muscle, adipose tissue and liver) can result in high circulating levels of glucose and various lipids, which further impact on pancreatic β-cell function, IR and progression of the metabolic syndrome. Here, we have considered the role played by the major nutrient groups, carbohydrates, amino acids and lipids, in mediating β-cell insulin secretion, while also exploring the interplay between amino acids and insulin action in muscle. We also focus on the effects of altered lipid metabolism in adipose tissue and liver resulting from activation of inflammatory processes commonly observed in DM pathophysiology. The aim of this review is to describe commonalities and differences in metabolism related to insulin secretion and action, pertinent to the development of DM.
Beszámoló a 2012/13. tanévi ábel jenő országos latin tanulmányi versenyről
Authors: Rita Kopeczky , Zoltán Simon
Published: March 2014

Az Ókortudományi Társaság — az Emberi Erőforrások Minisztériuma támogatásával — a 2012/2013-as tanévben immár 49. alkalommal rendezte meg Ábel Jenőről elnevezett országos latin tanulmányi versenyét. A 2013. február 8-i első, iskolai fordulón 38 vidéki és 18 budapesti, azaz összesen 56 iskola 738 diákja versenyzett: 415-en (Budapestről 197, vidékről 218) a minores és 323-an (Budapestről 145, vidékről 178) a maiores kategóriában. A maiores kategória tételének címe „Nagy Lajos, a lovagkirály esete Laczkfi István sebészi módszereivel“, a minoresé pedig „Milyen a derék katona?“ volt. Az iskolákból 293 dolgozatot küldtek be, ebből 169-et (Budapestről 81, vidékről 88) a maiores, 124-et (Budapestről 70, vidékről 54) a minores kategóriában. A döntő fordulóra 47 (31 vidéki és 16 budapesti) iskolából hívtunk be összesen 206 főt, a maiores kategóriában 109 (Budapestről 56, vidékről 53), a minores kategóriában 97 főt (Budapestről 56, vidékről 41), akik közül megjelent 99 maior és 87 minor versenyző. Ők április 13-án az ELTE BTK-n mérhették össze tudásukat. A maiores kategória tételének címe „Nagy Sándor és a kátrányba ragadt holló“, a minoresé pedig „A megmentő Apollón“ volt.
Rítus múlt időben (két pausaniasi történet achaeából)
Authors: Sámuel Gábor
Published: March 2014

Pausanias művének hetedik könyvében, Patrai városának ismertetése során két helyi történetről is tudósít. Az egyik egy kevéssé összetett cselekményű szerelmi novella, amely azonban meglepő fordulatokat tartalmaz. Pausanias maga, bár a történetben egy istennek, Dionysosnak is központi szerepe van, a történetet a szerelem erejéről szóló meseként értelmezi. A másik egy összetettebb, két részből álló mitikus történet, melyhez egy évenként megismételt helyi rítus is kapcsolódik. E második történet első felében szintén fontos szerepe van a szerelemnek és egy istennek, ezúttal Artemisnek, a történet folytatása azonban Artemis helyett Dionysost, s a szerelem helyett az őrületet helyezi a középpontba.Elemzésemben a két történet kapcsán Pausanias hellenisztikus kori nézőpontja és értelmezései, a történetek mitikus tartalma és a rítus közti összefüggéseket vizsgálom — elszakadva egyrészt attól a Pausanias-képtől, amelyet még a tizenkilencedik századból örököltünk, s amely szerint a pausaniasi elbeszélések hátterében mindig valamilyen más forrásszöveg, ez esetben hellenisztikus szerelmi történetek állnak, másfelől attól a valamivel későbbi tradíciótól, mely a rítusokat előszeretettel s gyakran túlságosan is egyoldalúan olvassa rite de passage-ként, kizárólag a beavatási funkció, egyfajta „primitív” örökség felől.
A korvin-könyvtár plinius-kódexe és a korabeli plinius-ősnyomtatványok illuminációi
Authors: Tamás Gesztelyi
Published: March 2014

Azt, hogy Mátyás könyvtárában előfordult a Naturalis historia teljes kézirata, Fr. Massarótól tudjuk, aki 1520. májusában Budán tartózkodván megtekintette a könyvtárat, és Naplójába a következőket írta: „Volt egy pompás Plinius, ezt azonban főtisztelendő Balbi Jeromos prépost úr, ez a jeles eszű velencei férfiú magához vette. Egy pár napig volt nálam is és nagyszerű helyreigazításokat találtam benne, de azután, hogy közbejött nyavalyás betegeskedésem, nem tudtam egybevetni. Pedig ha összehasonlítottam volna az egészet, több mint 3000 javításom volna. Most pedig Balbi úr folytonosan követeskedik. Egyszer Lengyelországot járja, azután Innsbruckot, úgyhogy nem tudok hozzájutni a Pliniushoz.”1
Note on the paleobiogeography of Compsognathidae (Dinosauria: Theropoda) and its paleoecological implications
Authors: SALES MARCOS A.F. , CASCON PAULO , SCHULTZ CESAR L.
Published: March 2014

The paleobiogeography of the theropod clade Compsognathidae is here reaccessed in order to test the hypothesis of this taxon being adapted specifically to inhabit semi-arid environments. Data about localities where these fossils were collected and their paleoenvironments were gathered from the literature. Compsognathids seem to be found especially in sedimentary deposits known as Fossil Lagerstätten, which were formed under a set of specific conditions that allowed the preservation of the fragile bone remains of these animals. This bias limits an accurate analysis of the historical and/or ecological paleobiogeography of this taxon. Actually, it is possible that compsognathids had an almost worldwide distribution during the Mesozoic Era. Their occurrence in Lower Cretaceous rocks of China suggests that they also inhabited environments with moist conditions instead of being restricted to semi-arid to arid environments.
Chemical composition and nutrient degradability in elephant grass silage inoculated with Streptococcus bovis isolated from the rumen
Authors: FERREIRA DANIELE J. , ZANINE ANDERSON M. , LANA ROGÉRIO P. , RIBEIRO MARINALDO D. , ALVES GUILHERME R. , MANTOVANI HILÁRIO C.
Published: March 2014

The objective of the present study was to assess the chemical and bromatological composition and in situ degradability of elephant grass silages inoculated with Streptococcus bovis isolated from cattle rumen. A complete randomized design was used with four treatments and six replications: elephant grass silage, elephant grass silage inoculated with 106 CFU/g Streptococcus bovis JB1 strains; elephant grass silage inoculated with 106 CFU/g Streptococcus bovis HC5 strains; elephant grass silage inoculated with 106 CFU/g Enterococcus faecium with six replications each. The pH and ammoniacal nitrogen values were lower (P<0.05) for the silages inoculated with Streptococcus bovis JB1 and HC5, respectively. The silage inoculated with Streptococcus bovis had a higher crude protein content (P<0.05) and there were no differences for the fiber contents in the silage. The (a)soluble fraction degradability, especially in the silages inoculated with Streptococcus bovis JB1 and HC5, had higher values, 30.77 and 29.97%, for dry matter and 31.01 and 36.66% for crude protein, respectively. Inoculation with Streptococcus bovis improved the fermentation profile, protein value and rumen degradability of the nutrients.
Oil collecting bees and Byrsonima cydoniifolia A. Juss. (Malpighiaceae) interactions: the prevalence of long-distance cross pollination driving reproductive success
Authors: SAZAN MORGANA S. , BEZERRA ANTONIO DIEGO M. , FREITAS BRENO M.
Published: March 2014

Oil-collecting bees are the natural pollinators of oil-flower plants, but little is known about the pollination process and the effectiveness of their pollination service to the reproductive success of their host plants. In species of Byrsonima the reproductive system have been described as auto-compatible or self-incompatible. We studied the reproductive system of Byrsonima cydoniifolia, the fructification by means of short, medium and long-distance cross pollinations, the morphology and floral biology and the pollination interactions with species of oil-collecting bees. By means of controlled pollinations we found self-incompatibility caused by abortion of most self-pollinated flowers and demonstrated that the prevailing cross pollination ensuring the reproductive success of B. cydoniifolia is the long-distance cross pollination and Centridini bees; Epicharis nigrita, particularly, are the pollinators promoting the gene flow between genetically distinct populations.
Diet and niche breadth and overlap in fish communities within the area affected by an Amazonian reservoir (Amapá, Brazil)
Authors: SÁ-OLIVEIRA JÚLIO C. , ANGELINI RONALDO , ISAAC-NAHUM VICTORIA J.
Published: March 2014

We investigated the niche breadth and overlap of the fish species occurring in four environments affected by the Coaracy Nunes reservoir, in the Amapá Brazilian State. Seasonal samples of fishes were taken using a standard configuration of gillnets, as well as dragnets, lines, and castnets. Five hundred and forty stomach contents, representing 47 fish species were analyzed and quantified. Niche breadth and overlap were estimated using indexes of Levins and Pianka, respectively, while interspecific competition was evaluated using a null model (RA3). ANOVA and the KruskalWallis test were used, respectively, to evaluate differences in niche breadth and overlap between areas. The data indicate that the majority of the fish species belong to the piscivore, omnivore, and detritivore guilds. These species have likely colonized the environments due to the availability of suitable feeding resources, and the favorable physical conditions created by the river damming. Overall, few species have ample niches, but most of them are highly specialized. Resources seasonal variation had little effect on the feeding behavior of most species in the study areas. The null models indicated that competition was not a factor determining on community structure.
Alcohol Effects on the P2 component of Auditory Evoked Potentials
Authors: HERNÁNDEZ OSCAR H. , GARCÍA-MARTÍNEZ ROLANDO , MONTEÓN VÍCTOR
Published: March 2014

This is a second part of a research aimed to study the effects of alcohol on the electrophysiological processes in student volunteers. The first part showed that alcohol slowed the Omitted Stimulus Potential (OSP). This work studied the ethanol effects on the parameters (i.e. rate of rise, amplitude and peak latency) of the P2 component of the evoked potentials (EPs) yielded by trains of auditory stimuli. It is hypothesized here that if P2 and OSP waves share some common neural processes then alcohol should also affect these specific parameters. A dose of 0.8 g/kg of alcohol or a placebo (0 g/kg) was administered to two groups of 15 young men who were tested before and again after treatment. The pre-post treatment change in each of the measurements was used to assess the treatment effects. The results showed that compared to placebo, alcohol slowed the P2 rise rate and reduced its amplitude, with no effects on peak latency. The rise rate is more sensitive to alcohol but more resistant to the adaptation process. Alcohol resembles the response inhibition model acting against the adaptation. The rise rate of the P2 and the OSP waves are affected by alcohol in a similar fashion, suggesting similar neural generative mechanisms.
PREHISTORICAL Pediculus humanus capitis INFESTATION: QUANTITATIVE DATA AND LOW VACUUM SCANNING MICROSCOPY
Authors: Dutra Juliana M.F. , Alves Arthur Daniel , Pessanha Thaila , Rachid Rachel , Souza Wanderley de , Linardi Pedro Marcos , Ferreira Luiz Fernando , Souza Sheila Mendonça de , Araujo Adauto
Published: March 2014

A pre-Columbian Peruvian scalp was examined decades ago by a researcher from the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. Professor Olympio da Fonseca Filho described nits and adult lice attached to hair shafts and commented about the origin of head lice infestations on mankind. This same scalp was sent to our laboratory and is the subject of the present paper. Analysis showed a massive infestation with nine eggs/cm2 and an impressive number of very well preserved adult lice. The infestation age was roughly estimated as nine months before death based on the distance of nits from the hair root and the medium rate of hair growth. A small traditional textile was associated with the scalp, possibly part of the funerary belongings. Other morphological aspects visualized by low-vacuum scanning electron microscopy are also presented here for adults and nits.
RISK FACTORS OF HIV-1 VERTICAL TRANSMISSION (VT) AND THE INFLUENCE OF ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY (ART) IN PREGNANCY OUTCOME
Authors: Barral Maria F.M. , Oliveira Gisele R. de , Lobato Rubens C. , Mendoza-Sassi Raul A. , Martínez Ana M.b. , Gonçalves Carla V.
Published: March 2014

In the absence of intervention, the rate of vertical transmission of HIV can range from 15-45%. With the inclusion of antiretroviral drugs during pregnancy and the choice of delivery route this amounts to less than 2%. However ARV use during pregnancy has generated several questions regarding the adverse effects of the gestational and neonatal outcome. This study aims to analyze the risk factors for vertical transmission of HIV-1 seropositive pregnant women living in Rio Grande and the influence of the use of ARVs in pregnancy outcome. Among the 262 pregnant women studied the rate of vertical transmission of HIV was found to be 3.8%. Regarding the VT, there was a lower risk of transmission when antiretroviral drugs were used and prenatal care was conducted at the referral service. However, the use of ART did not influence the outcome of pregnancy. However, initiation of prenatal care after the first trimester had an influence on low birth weight, as well as performance of less than six visits increased the risk of prematurity. Therefore, the risk factors analyzed in this study appear to be related to the realization of inadequate pre-natal and maternal behavior.
TEMPORAL TRENDS IN THE DETECTION RATES OF HEPATITIS B IN THE SANTA CATARINA STATE, BRAZIL
Authors: Marcon Chaiana Esmeraldino Mendes , Schneider Ione Jayce Ceola , Traebert Jefferson
Published: March 2014

Hepatitis B is a serious public health problem. The state of Santa Catarina presents areas of high endemicity. The aim of this study was to describe temporal trends in detection rates of hepatitis B in the period from 2002 to 2009 in Santa Catarina and in its regions. A time series study was carried out. Crude rates were calculated and standardized by age using the direct method. Annual variation percentages were estimated by Joinpoint regression. There were two distinct and significant trends in Santa Catarina. From 2002 to 2006 a significant increase of 5.9% per year was observed. From 2006, there was a significant decrease of 6.4% per year. In this same period the southern and far-western regions had significant increases of 15.9% and 4.6% and significant decreases of 7.5% and 4.8%, respectively. Greater Florianópolis and Northeast also showed significant increases until 2006, of 15.4% and 17.4%, respectively. In the following period, non-significant decreases of 5.8% and 9.8% respectively were observed. Foz do Rio Itajaí and Planalto Serrano showed non-significant increases up to half of the studied period of 21.1% and 12.0%, respectively and after, significant decreases of 21.5% and 18.0%, respectively. Vale do Itajaí showed a significant decrease of 9.7%; Planalto Norte showed a non-significant decrease of 0.6% and Midwest a non-significant increase of 2.7% per year, in the period from 2002 to 2009.
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURES TO BODY FLUIDS AND BEHAVIORS REGARDING THEIR PREVENTION AND POST-EXPOSURE AMONG MEDICAL AND NURSING STUDENTS AT A BRAZILIAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY
Authors: Souza-Borges Fernanda Ribeiro Fagundes de , Ribeiro Larissa Araújo , Oliveira Luiz Carlos Marques de
Published: March 2014

A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the frequencies and characteristics of occupational exposures among medical and nursing students at a Brazilian public university, in addition to their prevention and post-exposure behavior. During the second semester of 2010, a self-administered semi-structured questionnaire was completed by 253/320 (79.1%) medical students of the clinical course and 149/200 (74.5%) nursing students who were already performing practical activities. Among medical students, 53 (20.9%) suffered 73 injuries, which mainly occurred while performing extra-curricular activities (32.9%), with cutting and piercing objects (56.2%), in the emergency room (39.7%), and as a result of lack of technical preparation or distraction (54.8%). Among nursing students, 27 (18.1%) suffered 37 injuries, which mainly occurred with hollow needles (67.6%) in the operating room or wards (72.2%), and as a result of lack of technical preparation or distraction (62.1%). Among medical and nursing students, respectively, 96.4% and 48% were dissatisfied with the instructions on previously received exposure prevention; 48% and 18% did not always use personal protective equipment; 67.6% and 16.8% recapped used needles; 49.3% and 35.1% did not bother to find out the source patient's serological results post-exposure; and 1.4% and 18.9% officially reported injuries. In conclusion, this study found high frequencies of exposures among the assessed students, inadequate practices in prevention and post-exposure, and, consequently, the need for training in “standard precautions” to prevent such exposures.
SEROPREVALENCE OF T. cruzi INFECTION IN BLOOD DONORS AND CHAGAS CARDIOMYOPATHY IN PATIENTS FROM THE COAL MINING REGION OF COAHUILA, MEXICO
Authors: Martínez-Tovar José Gerardo , Rebollar-Téllez Eduardo A. , Salas Ildefonso Fernández
Published: March 2014

Context and Objective: Chagas disease is considered a worldwide emerging disease; it is endemic in Mexico and the state of Coahuila and is considered of little relevance. The objective of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of T. cruzi infection in blood donors and Chagas cardiomyopathy in patients from the coal mining region of Coahuila, Mexico.Design and Setting: Epidemiological, exploratory and prospective study in a general hospital during the period January to June 2011.Methods: We performed laboratory tests ELISA and indirect hemagglutination in three groups of individuals: 1) asymptomatic voluntary blood donors, 2) patients hospitalized in the cardiology department and 3) patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.Results: There were three levels of seroprevalence: 0.31% in asymptomatic individuals, 1.25% in cardiac patients and in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy in 21.14%.Conclusions: In spite of having detected autochthonous cases of Chagas disease, its importance to local public health remains to be established as well as the details of the dynamics of transmission so that the study is still in progress.
SPECIES COMPOSITION OF CARRION BLOW FLIES IN NORTHERN THAILAND: ALTITUDE APPRAISAL
Authors: Moophayak Kittikhun , Klong-Klaew Tunwadee , Sukontason Kom , Kurahashi Hiromu , Tomberlin Jeffery K. , Sukontason Kabkaew L.
Published: March 2014

Distribution and occurrence of blow flies of forensic importance was performed during 2007 and 2008 in Chiang Mai and Lampang Provinces, northern Thailand. Surveys were conducted in forested areas for 30 minutes using a sweep net to collected flies attracted to a bait. A total of 2,115 blow flies belonging to six genera and 14 species were collected; Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) (44.7%), C. pinguis (Walker) (15.1%), C. chani Kurahashi (9.3%), C. thanomthini Kurahashi & Tumrasvin (0.3%); Achoetandrus rufifacies (Macquart) (10.5%), A. villeneuvi (Patton) (2.2%); Lucilia papuensis Macquart (2.2%), L. porphyrina (Walker) (12.4%), L. sinensis Aubertin (0.7%); Hemipyrellia ligurriens(Wiedemann) (1.3%), H. pulchra(Wiedemann) (0.1%); Hypopygiopsis infumata (Bigot) (0.6%), Hy. tumrasvini Kurahashi (0.2%) and Ceylonomyia nigripes Aubertin (0.4%). Among them, C. megacephala was the predominant species collected, particularly in the summer. The species likely to prevail in highland areas are C. pinguis, C. thanomthini, Hy. tumrasvini, L. papuensis and L. porphyrina.
Institutional landmarks in Brazilian research on soil erosion: a historical overview
Authors: Telles Tiago Santos , Dechen Sonia Carmela Falci , Guimarães Maria de Fátima
Published: March 2014

The problem of soil erosion in Brazil has been a focus of agricultural scientific research since the 19th century. The aim of this study was to provide a historical overview of the institutional landmarks which gave rise to the first studies in soil erosion and established the foundations of agricultural research in Brazil. The 19th century and beginning of the 20th century saw the founding of a series of institutions in Brazil, such as Botanical Gardens, executive institutions, research institutes, experimental stations, educational institutions of agricultural sciences, as well as the creation and diversification of scientific journals. These entities, each in its own way, served to foster soil erosion research in Brazil. During the Imperial period (1808-1889), discussions focused on soil degradation and conserving the fertility of agricultural land. During the First Republic (1889-1930), with the founding of various educational institutions and consolidation of research on soil degradation conducted by the Agronomic Institute of Campinas in the State of São Paulo, studies focused on soil depletion, identification of the major factors causing soil erosion and the measures necessary to control it. During the New State period (1930-1945), many soil conservation practices were developed and disseminated to combat erosion and field trials were set up, mainly to measure soil and water losses induced by hydric erosion. During the Brazilian New Republic (1945-1964), experiments were conducted throughout Brazil, consolidating soil and water conservation as one of the main areas of Soil Science in Brazil. This was followed by scientific conferences on erosion and the institutionalization of post-graduate studies. During the Military Regime (1964-1985), many research and educational institutions were founded, experimental studies intensified, and coincidently, soil erosion reached alarming levels which led to the development of the no-tillage system.
Caracterização de Espodossolos dos Estados da Paraíba e do Pernambuco, Nordeste do Brasil
Authors: Carvalho Vânia Soares de , Ribeiro Mateus Rosas , Souza Júnior Valdomiro Severino de , Brilhante Stephany Alves
Published: March 2014

Estudos com Espodossolos de ambientes tropicais de tabuleiros costeiros ainda são escassos. Este trabalho visou caracterizar perfis desses solos, tanto nos tabuleiros como em uma restinga nos Estados da Paraíba e do Pernambuco, Nordeste do Brasil. O estudo foi realizado com 14 perfis, inseridos em relevo predominantemente plano e sob cultivo de cana-de-açúcar, em que foram realizadas análises físicas, químicas e mineralógicas. Com relação às condições de drenagem, a maioria dos perfis foi definida como moderada a imperfeitamente drenada, com o lençol freático presente a uma profundidade de 182, 85 e 74 cm, em três deles. A textura evidenciou-se predominantemente arenosa, com variações entre areia, areia-franca e franco-arenosa, sempre com valores da fração argila inferiores a 130 g kg-1. Com relação às propriedades químicas, observaram-se acidez elevada, baixa saturação por bases, baixa CTC e alta saturação por Al3+. Alguns horizontes com cores nos matizes 10YR e 7,5YR, com valores entre 5 e 7 e cromas de 2 a 8 classificados como Bs, apresentaram teores de matéria orgânica mais altos que alguns horizontes classificados como Bhs, demonstrando a insuficiência do critério da cor para identificação desses horizontes cimentados. A mineralogia dos solos apresentou predominância de caulinita e quartzo na fração argila, com pequena representação de ilita, gibbsita, feldspato e anatásio. Nos tabuleiros, além desses minerais, também ocorreu a goethita. Na fração silte, verificou-se a predominância de quartzo e caulinita em todos os solos e, em menor expressão, anatásio, feldspato, goethita e gibbsita. Na fração areia, houve predominância do quartzo em todos os perfis, com traços de feldspato.
Modelagem geoestatística das incertezas da distribuição espacial do fósforo disponível no solo, em área de cana-de-açúcar
Authors: Oliveira Ismênia Ribeiro de , Teixeira Daniel De Bortoli , Panosso Alan Rodrigo , Camargo Livia Arantes , Marques Júnior José , Pereira Gener Tadeu
Published: March 2014

O fósforo destaca-se como um dos nutrientes limitantes ao desenvolvimento da cultura da cana-de-açúcar em solos brasileiros. Esse elemento apresenta grande variabilidade espacial, coordenada pelos atributos que regem as reações de adsorção e dessorção. Estimativas espaciais são conduzidas por meio de interpolações geoestatísticas para a caracterização dessa variabilidade. No entanto, tais estimativas apresentam incertezas inerentes ao procedimento que estão associadas à estrutura de variabilidade do atributo em estudo e à configuração amostral da área. Dessa forma, avaliar a incerteza das predições associada à distribuição espacial do fósforo disponível (Plábil) é importante para otimizar o uso dos fertilizantes fosfatados. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o desempenho da simulação sequencial gaussiana (SSG) e da krigagem ordinária (KO) na modelagem da incerteza das predições do fósforo disponível. Uma malha amostral com 626 pontos foi instalada em uma área experimental de 200 hectares de cana-de-açúcar no município de Tabapuã, São Paulo. Foram geradas 200 realizações por meio do algoritmo da SSG. As realizações da SSG reproduziram as estatísticas e a distribuição dos dados amostrais. A estatística G (0,81) indicou boa proximidade entre as frações dos valores simulados e as dos observados. As realizações da SSG preservaram a variabilidade espacial do Plábil, sem o efeito de suavização obtido pelo mapa da KO. A acurácia na reprodução do variograma dos dados amostrais, obtida pelas realizações da SSG foi, em média, 240 vezes maior que obtida por meio da KO. O mapa de incertezas, obtido por meio da KO, apresentou menor variação na área de estudo do que por SSG. Dessa forma, a avaliação das incertezas, pela SSG, evidenciou-se mais informativa, podendo ser utilizada para definir e delimitar, de forma mais precisa, as áreas de manejo específico.
Chemical and biological properties of phosphorus-fertilized soil under legume and grass cover (Cerrado region, Brazil)
Authors: Souza Marcelo Fernando Pereira , Silva Mariana Pina da , Arf Orivaldo , Cassiolato Ana Maria Rodrigues
Published: March 2014

The use of cover crops has been suggested as an effective method to maintain and/or increase the organic matter content, while maintaining and/or enhancing the soil physical, chemical and biological properties. The fertility of Cerrado soils is low and, consequently, phosphorus levels as well. Phosphorus is required at every metabolic stage of the plant, as it plays a role in the processes of protein and energy synthesis and influences the photosynthetic process. This study evaluated the influence of cover crops and phosphorus rates on soil chemical and biological properties after two consecutive years of common bean. The study analyzed an Oxisol in Selvíria (Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil), in a randomized block, split plot design, in a total of 24 treatments with three replications. The plot treatments consisted of cover crops (millet, pigeon pea, crotalaria, velvet bean, millet + pigeon pea, millet + crotalaria, and millet + velvet bean) and one plot was left fallow. The subplots were represented by phosphorus rates applied as monoammonium phosphate (0, 60 and 90 kg ha-1 P2O5). In August 2011, the soil chemical properties were evaluated (pH, organic matter, phosphorus, potential acidity, cation exchange capacity, and base saturation) as well as biological variables (carbon of released CO2, microbial carbon, metabolic quotient and microbial quotient). After two years of cover crops in rotation with common bean, the cover crop biomass had not altered the soil chemical properties and barely influenced the microbial activity. The biomass production of millet and crotalaria (monoculture or intercropped) was highest. The biological variables were sensitive and responded to increasing phosphorus rates with increases in microbial carbon and reduction of the metabolic quotient.
Intervalo hídrico ótimo para avaliação da degradação física do solo
Authors: Guimarães Rachel Muylaert Locks , Tormena Cássio Antonio , Blainski Éverton , Fidalski Jonez
Published: March 2014

A influência do sistema de uso e manejo na qualidade física do solo tem sido tema de destaque em razão de seus impactos ambientais e agronômicos. O intervalo hídrico ótimo (IHO) é um moderno indicador da qualidade física que potencialmente pode apresentar os mecanismos e processos de perda ou recuperação da qualidade física do solo, por causa do seu uso e manejo. Diante disso, o objetivo deste trabalho foi quantificar a influência de diferentes sistemas de uso e manejo no IHO de um Latossolo Vermelho distrófico, textura franco-arenosa, composto por 170, 40 e 790 g kg-1 de argila, silte e areia, respectivamente. Foram selecionadas quatro áreas, sob os seguintes sistemas de uso e manejo do solo: mata nativa; pastagem cultivada por mais de 20 anos; citros por mais de 10 anos, antecedido por 10 anos de pastagens; e cultivo com culturas comerciais (milho, sorgo, aveia e mandioca), por cerca de 15 anos, após 10 anos de pastagem cultivada. Foram coletadas 48 amostras indeformadas, em cada área, no centro da camada de 0-0,10 m de profundidade. As amostras foram submetidas a potenciais de -10 a -15.000 hPa, em que foram determinadas a curva de retenção de água, a curva de resistência do solo à penetração e, posteriormente, a densidade do solo (Ds) e o IHO. A Ds foi influenciada pelos sistemas de uso e manejo do solo na sequência cultivo = citros > pastagem > mata nativa. A relação entre IHO e Ds foi linear e negativa, à exceção da mata nativa que na faixa de Ds entre 1,35-1,55 Mg m-3 apresentou relação positiva. Valores de Ds, em que o IHO = 0, associados com severa degradação física do solo, foram de 1,75 e 1,80 Mg m-3, nos solos sob citros e cultivo, respectivamente; a proporção desses valores foi de 21 % para o solo sob citros e 18 %, para o sob cultivo. A perda de qualidade física do solo foi menos acentuada no solo sob pastagem, quando comparado com os solos sob citros e cultivo, sendo a diminuição do IHO menos acentuada com o aumento da Ds. O menor valor de Ds em que iniciou a redução do IHO foi tomado como densidade do solo de alerta (Ds a). A Ds a foi de 1,55 Mg m-3 e pode ser utilizada como valor de referência no processo de recuperação da qualidade física do solo, válida para solos com textura, uso e manejo semelhante ao deste estudo.
Physical quality of an Oxisol after different periods of management systems
Authors: Rossetti Karina de Vares , Centurion José Frederico , Sousa Neto Eurico Lucas de
Published: March 2014

Management systems may lead to a loss of soil physical quality as a result of removal of the plant cover and excessive agricultural mechanization. The hypothesis of this study was that the soil aggregate stability, bulk density, macro- and microporosity, and the S index and saturated hydraulic conductivity may be used as indicators of the soil physical quality. The aim was to study the effects of different periods and managements on the physical attributes of a medium-textured Red Oxisol under soybean and corn for two growing seasons, and determine which layers are most susceptible to variations. A completely randomized experimental design was used with split plots (five treatments and four layers), with four replications. The treatments in 2008/09 consisted of: five years of no-tillage (NTS5), seven years of no-tillage (NTS7), nine years of no-tillage (NTS9), conventional tillage (CTS) and an adjacent area of native forest (NF). The treatments were extended for another year, identified in 2009/10 as: NTS6, NTS8, NTS10, CTS and NF. The soil layers 0-0.05, 0.05-0.10, 0.10-0.20 and 0.20-0.30 m were sampled. The highest S index values were observed in the treatment CTS in the 0-0.05 m layer (0.106) and the 0.05-0.10 m layer (0.099) in 2008/09, and in the 0-0.05 m layer (0.066) in 2009/10. This fact may be associated with soil turnover, resulting in high macroporosity in this treatment. In contrast, in the NTS, limiting macroporosity values were observed in some layers (below 0.10 m³ m-3). Highest aggregate stability as well as the highest saturated hydraulic conductivity (Kθ) values were observed in NF in relation to the other treatments. In 2009/10, the Kθ in NF differed only from NTS10. This study showed that the use of the S index alone cannot be recommended as an absolute indicator of the soil physical quality, even at values greater than 0.035.
Quantification of aluminium in soil of the Solimões Formation, Acre State, Brazil
Authors: Bernini Thiago Andrade , Pereira Marcos Gervasio , Anjos Lúcia Helena Cunha dos , Perez Daniel Vidal , Fontana Ademir , Calderano Sebastião Barreiros , Wadt Paulo Guilherme Salvador
Published: March 2014

The variety of soils in the State of Acre is wide and their chemical profiles are still not fully understood. The nature of the material of origin of these soils is indicated by the high aluminium (Al) content, commonly associated with high calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) contents. The study objective was to use different methods to quantify Al in soils from toposequences formed from material of a sedimentary nature originating from the Solimões Formation, in Acre, Brazil. Trenches were opened at three distinct points in the landscape: shoulder, backslope and footslope positions. Soil samples were collected for physical, chemical, mineralogical analyses. The Al content was quantified using different methods. High Al contents were found in most of these horizons, associated with high Ca and Mg levels, representing the predominant cations in the sum of exchangeable bases. The mineralogy indicates that the soils are still in a low weathering phase, with the presence of significant quantities of 2:1 minerals. Similar Al contents were determined by the methods of NaOH titration, xylenol orange spectrometry and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry. However, no consistent data were obtained by the pyrocatechol violet method. Extraction with KCl overestimated the exchangeable Al content due to its ability to extract the non-exchangeable Al present in the smectite interlayers. It was observed that high Al contents are related to the instability of the hydroxyl-Al smectite interlayers.
Soil nitrogen dynamics after Brachiaria desiccation
Authors: Castoldi Gustavo , Reis Jhônatas Gomes dos , Pivetta Laércio Augusto , Rosolem Ciro Antonio
Published: March 2014

Brachiaria species, particularly B. humidicola, can synthesize and release compounds from their roots that inhibit nitrification, which can lead to changes in soil nitrogen (N) dynamics, mainly in N-poor soils. This may be important in crop-livestock integration systems, where brachiarias are grown together with or in rotation with grain crops. The objective of the present study was to determine whether this holds true in N-rich environments and if other Brachiaria species have the same effect. The soil N dynamics were evaluated after the desiccation of the species B. brizantha, B. decumbens, B. humidicola, and B. ruziziensis, which are widely cultivated in Brazil. The plants were grown in pots with a dystroferric Red Latosol in a greenhouse. Sixty days after sowing, the plants were desiccated using glyphosate herbicide. The plants and soil were analyzed on the day of desiccation and 7, 14, 21 and 28 days after desiccation. The rhizosphere soil of the grasses contained higher levels of organic matter, total N and ammonium than the non-rhizosphere soil. The pH was lowest in the rhizosphere of B. humidicola, which may indicate that this species inhibits the nitrification process. However, variations in the soil ammonium and nitrate levels were not sufficient to confirm the suppressive effect of B. humidicola. The same was observed for B. brizantha, B. decumbens and B. ruziziensis, thereby demonstrating that, where N is abundant, none of the brachiarias studied has a significant effect on the nitrification process in soil.
Cycling of nutrients and silicon in pigeonpea and pearl millet monoculture and intercropping
Authors: Crusciol Carlos Alexandre Costa , Ferrari Neto Jayme , Soratto Rogério Peres , Costa Claudio Hideo Martins da
Published: March 2014

In a no-tillage system, cover crops must be used that combine shoot dry matter production and nutrient recycling. The aim of this study was to evaluate shoot dry matter production, decomposition rate and macronutrient and silicon release from pigeonpea and pearl millet in monoculture and intercropping systems. A randomized block design was used with a 3 x 6 factorial arrangement, with four replications. The first factor consisted of three cover crops (pigeonpea, pearl millet and intercropping of these cover crops) and the second consisted of six sampling times [0, 18, 32, 46, 74 and 91 days after desiccation (DAD)]. Pearl millet produced greater amounts of shoot dry matter and content of N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, C and Si and had a higher decomposition rate and macronutrient and Si release than the other cover crops. The rates of decomposition and daily nutrient release from shoot dry matter were highest in the first period of evaluation (0-18 DAD). Over time, the C/N, C/P and C/S ratios increased, while C/Si and the decomposition rate decreased. Potassium was the nutrient most quickly released to the soil, especially from pearl millet residue. Silicon had the lowest release rate, with 62, 82 and 74 % of the total content in the shoot dry matter remaining in the last evaluation of pearl millet, pigeonpea and in the intercrop system, respectively. The shoot dry matter from the intercrop system had a different decomposition rate than that from the pearl millet monoculture and pigeonpea. Plants with greater shoot dry matter production and lower C/Si ratio are more effective in a no-tillage system for providing a more complete and persistent soil cover.
Avaliação do uso de resíduos de construção e demolição reciclados como corretivo da acidez do solo
Authors: Lasso Paulo Renato Orlandi , Vaz Carlos Manoel Pedro , Bernardi Alberto Carlos de Campos , Oliveira Cauê Ribeiro de , Bacchi Osny Oliveira Santos
Published: March 2014

A geração e o armazenamento de resíduos de construção civil e demolição (RCD) constituem-se em um problema ambiental, pois representam mais de 50 % do total de resíduos sólidos gerados nos médios e grandes centros urbanos. Porém, como o calcário é uma das principais matérias-primas utilizadas na fabricação do cimento e da cal hidratada e, consequentemente, de concretos, argamassas e reboques, a reciclagem desses materiais pode fornecer, em princípio, um subproduto com potencial para correção da acidez dos solos. Este estudo teve o objetivo de avaliar a utilização de resíduos de construção e demolição reciclados como corretivos de acidez do solo. Utilizaram-se RCD-R provenientes de concretos, argamassas e reboques (material cinza), que foram caracterizados inicialmente por fluorescência e difratometria de raios-X. O desempenho dos RCD-R cinza como corretivo de acidez foi avaliado pela produção de matéria seca da alfafa (Medicago sativa cv. Crioula) e pela medida dos atributos químicos do solo. Os resultados sugerem que os RCD-R cinza (origem de concretos) apresentam características interessantes para utilização como corretivos da acidez de solos, porém em concentrações superiores a 24 t ha-1, quando aplicados em área total.
Forças de atrito em silos verticais de paredes lisas em diferentes relações altura/diâmetro
Authors: Lopes Neto José P. , Nascimento José W. B. do , Silva Rafael C.
Published: March 2014

Para desenvolver um projeto de silo, é necessário que fatores como o fluxo e cargas sejam criteriosamente avaliados. Portanto, como objetivo principal deste trabalho destacam-se a mensuração, a análise e a comparação com normais internacionais das forças de atrito nas paredes de um silo cilíndrico de fundo plano. Para a medição das forças de atrito, foram utilizados dois conjuntos de três células de carga e um sistema de aquisição de dados. O silo foi carregado concentricamente com areia seca e descarregado concêntrica e excentricamente a partir de duas excentricidades através de orifícios de 80 mm de diâmetro. Os resultados evidenciam que o modelo de silo-piloto é adequado para a medição das forças de atrito nas paredes e que os valores teóricos propostos pelas normas AS 3774 e DIN 1055 são mais adequados para representar as forças de atrito, tanto no descarregamento concêntrico quanto no excêntrico para todas as relações H/D estudadas.
Water requirement and yield of fig trees under different drip irrigation management
Authors: Andrade Irineu P. de S. , Carvalho Daniel F. de , Almeida Wilk S. de , Silva Jonathas B. Gonçalves , Silva Leonardo D. B. da
Published: March 2014

This work aimed to study the effect of drip irrigation management on growth and yield of the 'Roxo de Valinhos' fig tree (Ficus carica L.), at three years old, and to determine crop coefficients (Kc) and its water requirement (ETc) under Baixada Fluminense climate and soil conditions, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The study was carried out in the experimental area of SIPA (Sistema Integrado de Produção Agroecológica) in Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro State, from July 2011 to May 2012. The experimental area was divided in two blocks, named B1 (sandy clay loam texture) and B2 (loamy sand texture). In each block, irrigation frequencies (IF) of two (T1) and four days (T2) were evaluated, as well as the irrigation absence (T3). Irrigation management and water consumption determination were performed through the soil water balance, using the TDR technique. Plant growth was not affected by IF, differing only in the number of produced internodes. For both soil textures, the mean Kc was 0.60, with a significant difference (p<0.05) only for IF. The estimated mean yield showed no significant differences between both textural classes, ranging from 6,612 kg ha-1 (T3) to 8,554 kg ha-1 (T1). This study indicates the importance of irrigation frequency in the irrigation management of fig trees cultivated in soils with different physical characteristics.
Teores de micronutrientes no solo e foliar com aplicação de fontes quelatadas e sulfatadas em feijão
Authors: Silva Adriane de A. , Couto Junior Pedro A. , Lana Angela M. Q. , Lana Regina M. Q.
Published: March 2014

As fontes de micronutrientes apresentam, em geral, baixa disponibilidade no solo, e espera-se que o uso de fontes quelatadas aumente a absorção destes elementos. Objetivou-se comparar formulações de fertilizantes quelatizados e sulfatados, na absorção dos micronutrientes, zinco e cobre, com aplicação de diferentes doses na cultura do feijão. O experimento foi conduzido, na casa de vegetação da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. Os fertilizantes utilizados foram fontes quelatadas e sulfatadas, nas doses de 0; 20; 40; 60 e 80 mg dm-3. Instalaram-se, em vasos com 3 kg de solo, os 2 ensaios independentes em DIC, em esquema fatorial 5 X 2, em que foi semeado feijão da variedade Pérola, sendo que, após 15 dias após emergência (DAE), realizou-se o desbaste, deixando então duas planta por vaso. A semeadura foi realizada no dia 09 de abril de 2010, e o corte das plantas foi realizado quando mais de 50% se encontravam no estágio R5. A aplicação com a fonte quelatada aumentou significativamente o teor de Cu disponível no solo e na planta. A fonte sulfatada não foi eficiente para fornecer Cu para o solo e para a planta. As fontes de Zn avaliadas não diferiram entre si na disponibilidade do solo, porém a absorção foi maior com o uso da fonte sulfatada.
Removal of nitrogen, phosphorus, copper and zinc from swine breeding waste water by bermudagrass and cattail in constructed wetland systems
Authors: Fia Ronaldo , Boas Regina B. Vilas , Campos Alessandro T. , Fia Fátima R. L. , Souza Edson G. De
Published: March 2014

This work aimed to study the agronomic performance and capacity of nutrient removal by bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.) and cattail (Typha sp.) when grown in constructed wetlands systems (CWSs) of vertical and horizontal flow, respectively, used in the post-treatment of swine breeding wastewater (ARS). The average yield of dry matter (DM) of bermudagrass in sections of 60-day interval ranged from 14 to 43 t ha-1, while the cultivated cattail produced in a single cut after 200 days of cultivation between 45 and 67 t ha-1 of DM. Bermudagrass extracted up to 17.65 kg ha-1 d-1 of nitrogen, 1.76 kg ha-1 d-1 of phosphorus, 6.67 g ha-1 d-1 of copper and 54.75 g ha-1 d-1 of zinc. Cattail extracted up to 5.10 kg ha-1 d-1 of nitrogen, 1.07 kg ha-1 d-1 of phosphorus, 1.41 g ha-1 d-1 of copper and 16.04 g ha-1 d-1 of zinc. Cattail and bermudagrass were able to remove, respectively, 5.0 and 4.6% of the nitrogen and 11.2 and 5.4% of the phosphorus applied via ARS, being less efficient in extracting N and P when the initial intake of these nutrients is evaluated.
Anaerobic-aerobic treatment of swine wastewater in uasb and batch reactors in series
Authors: Urbinati Estevão , Oliveira Roberto Alves de
Published: March 2014

In this work it was evaluated the performance of two systems of swine wastewater treatment consisting of two-stage upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactors, with and without post-treatment in sequencing batch reactor (SBR), fed continuously, with aerobic phase. The UASB reactors in the first stage had 908 L in the sets I and II, and in the second stage 350 and 188 L, respectively. In the set II the post-treatment was performed in a SBR of 3,000 L. The hydraulic detention times in the anaerobic treatment systems were 100, 75 and 58 h in the set I; 87, 65 and 51 h in the set II; and 240 and 180 h in the SBR. The volumetric organic load applied in the first stage UASB reactors ranged from 6.9 to 12.6 g total COD (L d)-1 in the set I and 7.5 to 9.8 g total COD (L d)-1 in the set II. The average removal efficiencies of total COD, total phosphorus (Ptotal), and Kjeldahl and organic nitrogen (KN and Norg) in the anaerobic treatment systems were similar and reached maximum values of 97%, 64%, 68%, and 98%. In the SBR, the removal efficiencies of total COD and thermotolerant coliforms were up to 62 and 92% resulting, respectively, in effluent concentrations of 135 mg L-1 and 2x10(4)MPN (100 mL)-1. For Ptotal, total nitrogen (TN) and Norg, the average removal efficiencies in the SBR were up to 58, 25 and 73%, respectively.