The replacement of native vegetation may alter soil organic matter (SOM) quality and nitrogen (N) dynamics, because N is one of the main constituents of SOM. This study evaluated N content and stocks in humic fractions across different soil layers (0.00–0.50 m) of a Plinthosol in Tocantins State, Brazil, under different land uses: native Cerrado forest (control), eucalyptus, agriculture, and pasture. Soil samples were collecte...

Bovine mastitis is one of the major challenges in dairy production, causing significant economic losses and emphasizing the need for alternatives to the indiscriminate use of antibiotics. Palo Santo ( Bursera graveolens ) essential oil (BEO) presents recognized biological properties that can be enhanced through nanoengineered delivery systems. This study aimed to chemically characterize the BEO of B. graveolens , develop a nan...

Habitat loss can lead to biotic homogenization (decrease in β diversity) or differentiation (increase in β diversity) of biological communities. However, it is unclear which of these ecological processes predominates in human‐modified landscapes. We used data on vertebrates, invertebrates, and plants to quantify β diversity based on species occurrence and abundance among communities in 1367 landscapes with varying amounts of h...