Evaluación de la producción de agua en los municipios de Murra y San Juan de Limay y la previsión de los efectos del cambio climático

El estudio se realizó en los municipios de Murra y San Juan de Limay, con el objetivo de generar información básica actualizada para la gestión de los recursos hídricos superficiales, tomando en cuenta los efectos del cambio climático en los municipios en estudio y de esta manera contribuir a mejorar la calidad de vida de los habitantes. La metodología empleada consistió en identificar Zonas Potenciales de Recarga Hídrica (ZPRH) a través de metodología desarrollada por Matus (2007), también se estimó el balance hídrico de suelo con escenarios climáticos actuales y futuros (año 2050). Se realizó la valoración de la recarga del acuífero a través del método Recarga de Agua Subterránea (RAS). Entre los resultados se obtuvo que en el municipio de Murra predominan suelos de orden Alfisoles y en San Juan de Limay suelos de orden Alfisoles, Entisoles y Vertisoles. En ambos municipios se delimitaron zonas potenciales de recarga hídrica moderada con 71% (Murra) y 65.57% (San Juan de Limay) del área total municipal, en donde predominan pendientes de 15-45%. Las zonas potenciales de recarga hídrica se puede mejorar a través del aumento de la cobertura vegetal con la implementación de Sistemas Agroforestales, Sistemas Silvopastoriles y obras de conservación de suelos y agua. Según el balance hídrico para Murra con clima actual se da un déficit de agua desde el mes de febrero hasta mayo, en cambio según proyecciones de futuro en el año 2050, este déficit se agudizará. En San Juan de Limay se da un déficit de agua que inicia en diciembre y finaliza en abril, para el 2050 se espera un incremento en el déficit de agua desde el mes de febrero hasta abril, estableciendo para dicho año una disminución en la precipitación. Es evidente un aumento en la temperatura de 2°C en ambos municipios. La Recarga de Agua Subterránea bajo el mismo uso actual del suelo presenta una disminución en la infiltración y recarga del acuífero, en cambio con mejoras en el porcentaje de cobertura vegetal, la recarga se ve favorecida por la infiltración del agua en los suelos.

Three new club-mosses from Panama

In a previous paper relating to a singular new fern (Polypodium podocarpum) from Panama, I have described very briefly the mountian (sp) region above David in the province of Chiriqui, and have referred in particular to a most interesting collecting trip of three days which I took from El Boquete over "Holcomb's trail" along the Rio Caldera to "Camp I" and to the summit of the Continental Divide a few miles farther on...(Document contains 9 pages)

Diário da Constituinte [gravação de vídeo] : [programa n. 718]

Discurso de encerramento das votações do Projeto de Constituição proferido pelo Presidente da Assembleia Nacional Constituinte Deputado Ulysses Guimarães e comemoração dos deputados constituintes. Frase de Ulysses Guimarães: "A pátria como a casa de todos". Plenário cheio, chuva de papel picado, Hino Nacional cantado pelos constituintes.

A Amazonia : as provincias do Pará e Amazonas e o governo central do Brazil

O Barão de Marajó relata a situação da Amazônia (Pará e Amazonas) em relação ao governo central.

Population Dynamics of Cyrtobagous salviniae on Common Salvinia in South Florida

Common salvinia (Salvinia minima Baker) is an exotic floating fern that has been in the U.S. from at least 1928(Small 1931). Its pest status in Florida is less clear perhaps due to the presence of the specialized herbivore Cyrtobagous salviniae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Our objective was to sample populations of adult C. salviniae in south Florida in order to assess temporal abundance and estimate density on common salvinia. (PDF has 4 pages.)

Natural Suppression of the Aquatic Weed Salvinia molesta D.S. Mitchell, by Two Previously Unreported Fungal Pathogens

Salvinia molesta D. S. Mitchell (Salviniaceae), variously called giant salvinia, water fern or African payal, is a vegetatively reproducing, perennial, free-floating, aquatic weed, native to southeastern Brazil (Waterhouse and Norris 1987). It (hereafter called salvinia) is a very serious weed in most regions outside its native range (Harley and Mitchell 1981) including India. The purpose of this paper is to report on two fungal pathogens that were found to be the cause of a sudden decline in salvinia in Bangalore.(PDF has 4 pages.)

Recommendation domains for pond aquaculture: country case study: development and status of freshwater aquaculture in Bangladesh

This report is an output of the project “Determination of high-potential aquaculture development areas and impact in Africa and Asia”. This monograph is the case study for Cameroon. Written in three parts, it describes the historical background, practices, stakeholder profiles, production levels, economic and institutional environment, policy issues, and prospects for aquaculture in the country. First, it documents the history and current status of the aquaculture in the country. Second, it assesses the technologies and approaches that either succeeded or failed to foster aquaculture development and discusses why. Third, it identifies the key reasons for aquaculture adoption.

Remote sensing of giant salvinia in Texas waterways

Giant salvinia (Salvinia molesta Mitchell) is an invasive aquatic fern that has been discovered at several locations in southeast Texas. Field reflectance measurements were made on two classes of giant salvinia [green giant salvinia (green foliage) and senesced giant salvinia (mixture of green and brown foliage)] and several associated species. Reflectance measurements showed that green giant salvinia could be best distinguished at the visible green wavelength, whereas senesced giant salvinia could generally be best separated at the near-infrared (NIR) wavelength. Green giant salvinia and senesced giant salvinia could be detected on color-infrared (CIR) aerial photographs where them had pink and grayish-pink or olive-green image responses, respectively. Both classes of giant salvinia could be distinguished in reflectance measurements made on multiple dates and at several locations in southeast Texas. Likewise, they could he detected in CIR photographs obtained on several dates and at widely separated locations. Computer analysis of a CIR photographic transparency showed that green giant salvinia and senesced giant salvinia populations could he quantified. An accuracy assessment performed on the classified image showed an overall accuracy of 87.0%.

Effect of Cattail (Typha domingensis) Extracts, Leachates, and Selected Phenolic Compounds on Rates of Oxygen Production by Salvinia (Salvinia minima)

Salvinia (Salvinia minima Willd.) is a water fern found in Florida waters, usually associated with Lemna and other small free-floating species. Due to its buoyancy and mat-forming abilities, it is spread by moving waters. In 1994, salvinia was reported to be present in 247 water bodies in the state (out of 451 surveyed public waters, Schardt 1997). It is a small, rapidly growing species that can become a nuisance due to its explosive growth rates and its ability to shade underwater life (Oliver 1993). Any efforts toward management of salvinia populations must consider that, in reasonable amounts, its presence is desirable since it plays an important role in the overall ecosystem balance. New management alternatives need to be explored besides the conventional herbicide treatments; for example, it has been shown that the growth of S. molesta can be inhibited by extracts of the tropical weed parthenium (Parthenium hysterophorus) and its purified toxin parthenin (Pande 1994, 1996). We believe that cattail, Typha spp. may be a candidate for control of S. minima infestations. Cattail is an aggressive aquatic plant, and has the ability to expand over areas that weren't previously occupied by other species (Gallardo et al. 1998a and references cited there). In South Florida, T. domingensis is a natural component of the Everglades ecosystem, but in many cases it has become the dominant marsh species, outcompeting other native plants. In Florida public waters, this cattail species is the most dominant emergent species of aquatic plants (Schardt 1997). Several factors enable it to accomplish opportunistic expansion, including size, growth habits, adaptability to changes in the surroundings, and the release of compounds that can prevent the growth and development of other species. We have been concerned in the past with the inhibitory effects of the T. domingensis extracts, and the phenolic compounds mentioned before, towards the growth and propagation of S. minima (Gallardo et al. 1998b). This investigation deals with the impact of cattail materials on the rates of oxygen production of salvinia, as determined through a series of Warburg experiments (Martin et al. 1987, Prindle and Martin 1996).

New fish populations as evidence of climate chage in former dry areas of the Pampa Region ( Southern South America).

Water bodies located at 34º 58' S, 62º 58' W formed after 1980 by 30 % increasing rainfall during the last half century, were colonized by ten fish species which are a subset of the commonest species living in the pampasic lagunas. These new populations imply a displacement of the West of Pampasian fishes to areas of the western basins previously lacking fish.

Legislação brazileira, ou, Collecção chronologica das leis, decretos, resoluções de consulta, provisões, etc., etc., do Império do Brazil, desde o anno de 1808 até 1831 inclusive, contendo : além do que se acha publicado nas melhores collecções, para mais de duas mil peças ineditas colligidas pelo Conselheiro Jose Paulo de Figueirôa Nabuco Araujo

v. 1. ano de 1808 a 1811. 1836 -- v. 2. ano de 1812 a 1818 -- v. 3. ano de 1819 a 1822. 1837 -- v. 4 ano de 1823 a 1824. 1838 -- v. 5. ano a 1826. 1838 -- v. 6. ano de 1827 a 1828. 1841 -- v. 7. ano de 1829 a 1831 e índice. 1844.

Collecção das Leis do Imperio do Brasil de 1833

Parte 1 - Atos do Poder Legislativo

O fazendeiro do Brazil :cultivador melhorado na economia rural dos generos já cultivados, e de outros, que se podem introduzir ; e nas fabricas, que lhe são proprias, segundo o melhor, que se tem escrito a este assumpto : debaixo dos auspicios, e de ordem de sua Alteza Real o Principe Regente, Nosso Senhor colligido de memorias estrangeiras

José Mariano da Conceição Velloso, 172?-1811 - Frei Velloso teve duas grandes paixões: a botânica e o desenho, inclusive a gravura e a pintura. Esforça-se para difundir o desenho e a pintura pela sua oficina do Arco do Cego. Trabalha na produção de livros didáticos, num esforço gigantesco, produz obras relacionadas com a agricultura, a mineração, a pecuária e as artes que se podiam obter àquela época. Como relata Borba de Moraes, o esforço fracassou devido ao imenso atraso das elites brasileiras da época. A respeito do Fazendeiro do Brasil, o Governador de São Paulo informou à Corte que não conseguira vender um só exemplar da coleção e que não achava quem os quisesse levar de graça.