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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14281038
title: Communities of Mucorales (phylum Mucoromycota) in different ecosystems of the Atlantic Forest

description: ABSTRACT As primary decomposers of organic matter, mucoralean fungi have an important ecological role in edaphic systems in the Atlantic Forest. However, there is a knowledge gap regarding how communities of Mucorales are structured in soils of Atlantic Forest areas, and whether these communities are influenced by edaphic attributes in this domain. Thus, the current study aimed to understand the influence of edaphic attributes linked to species richness, abundance and composition of Mucorales in dense ombrophilous forest, ‘tabuleiro’ forest, sandbank and mangrove ecosystems located in Pernambuco, Brazil. Altogether, twenty-three taxa, including seven new records, were reported from soil samples from the ecosystems. Species composition was similar among the ecosystems, except for mangrove, while species richness and diversity of Mucorales were highest in dense ombrophilous forest and ‘tabuleiro’. Together the soil variables were responsible for 35.5 % of the variation in species composition, with pH being responsible for 53.32 % and 47.24 % of the variation in richness and abundance of these communities, respectively. These data indicate that pH is the most important attribute in delimiting the structure of mucoralean communities in the study areas, with influence on the composition, richness, and abundance of these fungi.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14281043
title: Unveiling the germination requirements for Cereus hildmannianus (Cactaceae), a potential new crop from southern and southeastern Brazil

description: ABSTRACT Cereus hildmannianus K. Schum is a columnar cactus native to South and Southeast Brazil. The cultivation of this species seems justifiable for several reasons: its fruits are spineless and edible; it is not threatened with extinction; it naturally occurs in Pampa and Atlantic Forest under non-xeric conditions that may be unsuitable for the cultivation of other tropical cacti; and the plants are pollinator-dependent and so should benefit from native pollinators. This study aimed to test seed germination of C. hildmannianus with samples collected at three different localities in southern Brazil, as a necessary step preceding any attempts of management and domestication. Seeds were exposed to temperatures of 20° C, 25° C, 30° C and room temperature. The germinability, average germination time and synchronization index were calculated. All samples showed higher germinability at 20° C and 25° C. Seeds from Caçapava do Sul and Santiago showed significant variation in the synchronization index at 25° C and 30° C, respectively. Seeds from Porto Alegre had maximum germinability, indicating greater vigor. Our results show that the seeds of C. hildmannianus germinate well and thrive within a wide range of temperatures and that cultivation of the species from seed-raised plants should not be problematic.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14281043.v1
title: Unveiling the germination requirements for Cereus hildmannianus (Cactaceae), a potential new crop from southern and southeastern Brazil

description: ABSTRACT Cereus hildmannianus K. Schum is a columnar cactus native to South and Southeast Brazil. The cultivation of this species seems justifiable for several reasons: its fruits are spineless and edible; it is not threatened with extinction; it naturally occurs in Pampa and Atlantic Forest under non-xeric conditions that may be unsuitable for the cultivation of other tropical cacti; and the plants are pollinator-dependent and so should benefit from native pollinators. This study aimed to test seed germination of C. hildmannianus with samples collected at three different localities in southern Brazil, as a necessary step preceding any attempts of management and domestication. Seeds were exposed to temperatures of 20° C, 25° C, 30° C and room temperature. The germinability, average germination time and synchronization index were calculated. All samples showed higher germinability at 20° C and 25° C. Seeds from Caçapava do Sul and Santiago showed significant variation in the synchronization index at 25° C and 30° C, respectively. Seeds from Porto Alegre had maximum germinability, indicating greater vigor. Our results show that the seeds of C. hildmannianus germinate well and thrive within a wide range of temperatures and that cultivation of the species from seed-raised plants should not be problematic.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14281038.v1
title: Communities of Mucorales (phylum Mucoromycota) in different ecosystems of the Atlantic Forest

description: ABSTRACT As primary decomposers of organic matter, mucoralean fungi have an important ecological role in edaphic systems in the Atlantic Forest. However, there is a knowledge gap regarding how communities of Mucorales are structured in soils of Atlantic Forest areas, and whether these communities are influenced by edaphic attributes in this domain. Thus, the current study aimed to understand the influence of edaphic attributes linked to species richness, abundance and composition of Mucorales in dense ombrophilous forest, ‘tabuleiro’ forest, sandbank and mangrove ecosystems located in Pernambuco, Brazil. Altogether, twenty-three taxa, including seven new records, were reported from soil samples from the ecosystems. Species composition was similar among the ecosystems, except for mangrove, while species richness and diversity of Mucorales were highest in dense ombrophilous forest and ‘tabuleiro’. Together the soil variables were responsible for 35.5 % of the variation in species composition, with pH being responsible for 53.32 % and 47.24 % of the variation in richness and abundance of these communities, respectively. These data indicate that pH is the most important attribute in delimiting the structure of mucoralean communities in the study areas, with influence on the composition, richness, and abundance of these fungi.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14281044
title: Early development of epiphytic roots: perspectives based on the composition of the velamen cell wall

description: ABSTRACT The velamen, a root structure of some epiphytic species for water uptake, usually is stratified epidermis consisting of dead cells. In general, its cell walls exhibit variation during development, including in thickness and amount and type of impregnated substances. These changes result in diverse physical and chemical properties that can serve in water and nutrient uptake, as well as in mechanical support and protection. On this basis, the main objective of the current study was to describe the composition of the cell walls of the velamen during the development of the roots of four species of Cattleya. Anatomical, histochemical and immunocytochemical analyses were performed with samples (n=3 individuals per species) of meristematic, developing, and mature regions of the root. The development of the primary wall led to the deposition of pectins as highly methylesterified homogalacturonans, which were demetihylesterified with maturation of the velamen. The deposition of lipids (and subsequently lignins) in velamen cells marked a transition stage to the formation of the secondary wall, which gives rigidity to the tissue. For the first time, we showed that the deposition of lipids and lignins began close to the exodermis in the direction of the epivelamen.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14281044.v1
title: Early development of epiphytic roots: perspectives based on the composition of the velamen cell wall

description: ABSTRACT The velamen, a root structure of some epiphytic species for water uptake, usually is stratified epidermis consisting of dead cells. In general, its cell walls exhibit variation during development, including in thickness and amount and type of impregnated substances. These changes result in diverse physical and chemical properties that can serve in water and nutrient uptake, as well as in mechanical support and protection. On this basis, the main objective of the current study was to describe the composition of the cell walls of the velamen during the development of the roots of four species of Cattleya. Anatomical, histochemical and immunocytochemical analyses were performed with samples (n=3 individuals per species) of meristematic, developing, and mature regions of the root. The development of the primary wall led to the deposition of pectins as highly methylesterified homogalacturonans, which were demetihylesterified with maturation of the velamen. The deposition of lipids (and subsequently lignins) in velamen cells marked a transition stage to the formation of the secondary wall, which gives rigidity to the tissue. For the first time, we showed that the deposition of lipids and lignins began close to the exodermis in the direction of the epivelamen.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14281049
title: Executive Functions in Children with ADHD and/or Reading Difficulty

description: Abstract The objective of this study was to compare the Executive Functions performance (EFs: inhibitory control, auditory and visuospatial working memory, cognitive flexibility and verbal fluency) between children with ADHD, reading difficulties (RD), comorbidity ADHD/RD and without complaints of ADHD and RD (WRD). Participated 104 children, of both sexes, aged between eight and 11 years old. The results indicated worse performance of ADHD/RD group in the majority EFs. ADHD presented better performance than DL in semantic verbal fluency. The WRD obtained better scores than the ADHD / DL and DL in practically all the evaluated EFs, but did not differ of ADHD.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14281050
title: Autism Spectrum Disorders: Assessment of cognitive abilities using the non-verbal SON-R 6-40

description: Abstract Cognition in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) shows large variability. Nonverbal tests can be more suitable for cognitive assessment in this group. We investigated cognitive abilities in ASD using the SON-R 6-40 Nonverbal Intelligence Test. A total of 37 individuals with ASD (AG) aged 6-24 years participated. Cognitive assessment of the AG was done using the SON-R 6-40 and performance compared with the standardized sample which served as the control group (CG). Results showed lower subtest scores in the AG than in the CG. Approximately 84% of the AG had intellectual disability according to IQ scores. Individuals with preserved speech in the AG had higher IQ scores than patients without preserved speech. There was no relationship between intelligence and ASD symptom severity as reported by families.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14281050.v1
title: Autism Spectrum Disorders: Assessment of cognitive abilities using the non-verbal SON-R 6-40

description: Abstract Cognition in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) shows large variability. Nonverbal tests can be more suitable for cognitive assessment in this group. We investigated cognitive abilities in ASD using the SON-R 6-40 Nonverbal Intelligence Test. A total of 37 individuals with ASD (AG) aged 6-24 years participated. Cognitive assessment of the AG was done using the SON-R 6-40 and performance compared with the standardized sample which served as the control group (CG). Results showed lower subtest scores in the AG than in the CG. Approximately 84% of the AG had intellectual disability according to IQ scores. Individuals with preserved speech in the AG had higher IQ scores than patients without preserved speech. There was no relationship between intelligence and ASD symptom severity as reported by families.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14281051
title: Parental conceptions about child emotional development

description: Abstract Mothers’ and fathers’ conceptualizations of joy, sadness, anger, fear, pride and shame were assessed. Their beliefs regarding the importance of children’s manifestation of those emotions and the connection with the profiles of autonomy, relatedness and related-autonomy were also assessed. Sixty mother- father dyads with children up to three years old participated in the study. Questionnaires of parents’ conceptualizations of emotions were used. Most participants considered joy an important emotion to be manifested by children of their kids’ age (with an individual character motivation). However, anger, pride and shame were associated with older children. Mothers’ and fathers’ conceptualizations and beliefs were not divergent. The autonomous-related self model correlated positively with the importance mothers and parents attributed to all studied emotions.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14281049.v1
title: Executive Functions in Children with ADHD and/or Reading Difficulty

description: Abstract The objective of this study was to compare the Executive Functions performance (EFs: inhibitory control, auditory and visuospatial working memory, cognitive flexibility and verbal fluency) between children with ADHD, reading difficulties (RD), comorbidity ADHD/RD and without complaints of ADHD and RD (WRD). Participated 104 children, of both sexes, aged between eight and 11 years old. The results indicated worse performance of ADHD/RD group in the majority EFs. ADHD presented better performance than DL in semantic verbal fluency. The WRD obtained better scores than the ADHD / DL and DL in practically all the evaluated EFs, but did not differ of ADHD.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14281051.v1
title: Parental conceptions about child emotional development

description: Abstract Mothers’ and fathers’ conceptualizations of joy, sadness, anger, fear, pride and shame were assessed. Their beliefs regarding the importance of children’s manifestation of those emotions and the connection with the profiles of autonomy, relatedness and related-autonomy were also assessed. Sixty mother- father dyads with children up to three years old participated in the study. Questionnaires of parents’ conceptualizations of emotions were used. Most participants considered joy an important emotion to be manifested by children of their kids’ age (with an individual character motivation). However, anger, pride and shame were associated with older children. Mothers’ and fathers’ conceptualizations and beliefs were not divergent. The autonomous-related self model correlated positively with the importance mothers and parents attributed to all studied emotions.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14281054
title: Interpersonal Relationships of Juvenile Offenders at Treatment Facilities,

description: Abstract This research characterized interpersonal relationships established by juvenile offenders at treatment facilities, from the juvenile offenders’ perspective. It is a multiple case study conducted through four focus groups with 25 juvenile offenders, aged from 15 to 19 years old, inmate in treatment facilities of two Brazilian States. Participants characterized relationships with the treatment facilities’ workers as hostile and distant. Relationships with peers were mediated by values that perpetuate offending behavior. Adolescents related an approach with their families, as they were a source of social support during the moment of adversity. The period in treatment facilities thus constitutes a time of intense suffering and ineffective in its function of promoting development.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14281055
title: Characterization of Psychological Care in Health

description: ABSTRACT This paper characterizes the activities of the Psychology Service in a health care complex that provides services to the Single Health System (SUS). The use of interventions was measured by absolute and relative number of patients. It was identified: socio-demographic profile, medical specialty of origin, requesting agent, request the reasons, and type of intervention. A higher percentage of women were attended, and anxiety and depression were predominant. The most used interventions were psychological evaluation and interventions with family members/caregivers. Routine studies of characterization of care are essential for monitoring the performance of services, making it possible to verify their adequacy and the need for improvement.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14281055.v1
title: Characterization of Psychological Care in Health

description: ABSTRACT This paper characterizes the activities of the Psychology Service in a health care complex that provides services to the Single Health System (SUS). The use of interventions was measured by absolute and relative number of patients. It was identified: socio-demographic profile, medical specialty of origin, requesting agent, request the reasons, and type of intervention. A higher percentage of women were attended, and anxiety and depression were predominant. The most used interventions were psychological evaluation and interventions with family members/caregivers. Routine studies of characterization of care are essential for monitoring the performance of services, making it possible to verify their adequacy and the need for improvement.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14281056
title: Effect of Social Support and Personality on Psychological Well-Being in Adolescents from Different Relational Contexts

description: ABSTRACT Social support and personality characteristics are highlighted in the literature as relevant factors promoting young psychological well-being. This research aims to analyze the effect of social support and personality on psychological well-being, also testing the moderating effect of relational context on the previous association. It was conducted a cross-sectional and exploratory study. The sample was composed of 350 young Portuguese adolescents of both sexes, aged between 13 and 18 years, from traditional families (family only with parents and child) and residential care. The results suggested there was a prediction of psychological well-being through the dimensions of social support and personality. There was a moderating role of relational context. The results were discussed, highlighting the role of affective bonds developed as well-being promoting factors in young people.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14281054.v1
title: Interpersonal Relationships of Juvenile Offenders at Treatment Facilities,

description: Abstract This research characterized interpersonal relationships established by juvenile offenders at treatment facilities, from the juvenile offenders’ perspective. It is a multiple case study conducted through four focus groups with 25 juvenile offenders, aged from 15 to 19 years old, inmate in treatment facilities of two Brazilian States. Participants characterized relationships with the treatment facilities’ workers as hostile and distant. Relationships with peers were mediated by values that perpetuate offending behavior. Adolescents related an approach with their families, as they were a source of social support during the moment of adversity. The period in treatment facilities thus constitutes a time of intense suffering and ineffective in its function of promoting development.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14281056.v1
title: Effect of Social Support and Personality on Psychological Well-Being in Adolescents from Different Relational Contexts

description: ABSTRACT Social support and personality characteristics are highlighted in the literature as relevant factors promoting young psychological well-being. This research aims to analyze the effect of social support and personality on psychological well-being, also testing the moderating effect of relational context on the previous association. It was conducted a cross-sectional and exploratory study. The sample was composed of 350 young Portuguese adolescents of both sexes, aged between 13 and 18 years, from traditional families (family only with parents and child) and residential care. The results suggested there was a prediction of psychological well-being through the dimensions of social support and personality. There was a moderating role of relational context. The results were discussed, highlighting the role of affective bonds developed as well-being promoting factors in young people.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14281058
title: Factors Associated with Common Mental Disorders in Truck Drivers

description: Abstract This study aimed to identify the risk factors of Common Mental Disorders (CMD) using a sample of 565 Brazilian truck drivers. For data capture were applied the Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20), Scale subscale of Psychosocial risks and questionnaire with socio-demographic, working and occupational stressors. The results obtained by multivariate binary logistic regression analysis, have explained the 39.9% of variation on CMD. The occupational stressor working hours is the predictor variable with highest impact, may implying in an increase of 5.41 times more chance of the trucker to present CMD. The results indicate actions by management level as work organization and public authorities with regard to the external work conditions.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14281058.v1
title: Factors Associated with Common Mental Disorders in Truck Drivers

description: Abstract This study aimed to identify the risk factors of Common Mental Disorders (CMD) using a sample of 565 Brazilian truck drivers. For data capture were applied the Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20), Scale subscale of Psychosocial risks and questionnaire with socio-demographic, working and occupational stressors. The results obtained by multivariate binary logistic regression analysis, have explained the 39.9% of variation on CMD. The occupational stressor working hours is the predictor variable with highest impact, may implying in an increase of 5.41 times more chance of the trucker to present CMD. The results indicate actions by management level as work organization and public authorities with regard to the external work conditions.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14281059
title: On the structure of locative PPs in Brazilian Portuguese: noun or axial part?

description: ABSTRACT In this paper, we investigate with Brazilian Portuguese (PB) data Svenonius’ (2006, 2010) syntactical-semantic proposal to the so-called “axial structures”, expressions such as ‘em frente a’ that are interpreted as denoting a spatial region projected from a GROUND. After critically evaluating the Svenonius’ (2006, 2010) proposal, which claims in favor of a specific functional head as the host for a lexeme such as ‘frente’, we present Matushansky and Zwarts’ (in press) solution, which claims that this is, in fact, a “weak noun”. Our analysis of PB axial structures leads to favor Matushansky and Zwarts’ (in press) proposal.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14281059.v1
title: On the structure of locative PPs in Brazilian Portuguese: noun or axial part?

description: ABSTRACT In this paper, we investigate with Brazilian Portuguese (PB) data Svenonius’ (2006, 2010) syntactical-semantic proposal to the so-called “axial structures”, expressions such as ‘em frente a’ that are interpreted as denoting a spatial region projected from a GROUND. After critically evaluating the Svenonius’ (2006, 2010) proposal, which claims in favor of a specific functional head as the host for a lexeme such as ‘frente’, we present Matushansky and Zwarts’ (in press) solution, which claims that this is, in fact, a “weak noun”. Our analysis of PB axial structures leads to favor Matushansky and Zwarts’ (in press) proposal.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14281063.v1
title: The syntax and semantics of approximate indefinites in Spanish

description: ABSTRACT In Spanish, combining an indefinite plural article and a cardinal number leads to an approximative interpretation similar to that provided by approximators like ‘approximately’. In this paper, we advance a syntactic and semantic analysis of these structures. We show that the construction shares a number of properties with structures containing explicit approximative elements, so it justified to assume that a particular constituent contributes the approximative meaning. We propose that an approximative morpheme Approx is combined with the cardinal number; the morphological realization of this morpheme is as the plural affix on the indefinite article. We advance a denotation for Approx, and elaborate the necessary assumptions on the functioning of numerals for our analysis to work at a general level.