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Amazonian Soils Mapped Using Indicator Species

Amazonian Fern
 
Different fern species require different kinds of soil to grow, so their presence can be used to deduce site conditions. (Photo: Gabriela Zuquim)

Nucleus of Excellence Support Program - PRONEX

Planning of biodiversity surveys and monitoring of ecosystem processes for scientific inclusion of rural communities along BR 319 in the state of Amazonas, PRONEX FAPEAM / CNPq.
 

Amazophrynella bilinguis

Figure 1. Dorsolateral view of a female Amazophrynella bilinguis from Fazenda Taperinha, municipality of Santarém, Pará, Brazil.

CENBAM participates in the XI National Science and Technology Week of the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Amazonas / São Gabriel da Cachoeira Campus.

This year's theme was "LIGHT, SCIENCE AND LIFE IN THE UPPER RIO NEGRO REGION" SÃO GABRIEL DA CACHOEIRA / AM.
 
The event took place from 19 to 23 October 2015.
 
Maria Aparecida de Freitas presented the Biodiversity Research Program and INCT CENBAM to an audience composed of students, professors and researchers.

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