July 2012
Water resources management in the Brazilian agricultural irrigation
The Brazilian agribusiness is growing fast, especially in the last fifteen years when the grains production almost two-folded. Besides the expansion in the agricultural frontier to the Amazonian Region, there are other drivers for the success. As one of the biggest country around the globe, Brazil has the largest water reserve in the world. Brazilian agriculture production and productivity are also related to the use of...
July 2010
Observations on nesting ecology of White-breasted Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis (Aves: Coraciiformes) in Cauvery Delta, Southern India
The nesting ecology of the White-breasted Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis was studied in Cauvery delta of Tamil Nadu, Southern India between 2005 and 2006. A total of 46 nests were studied and the White-breasted Kingfishers were found to excavate long tunnels ranging in length from 48 - 152 cm (mean 114.1 ± 1.7 cm) and ending in widened egg chambers. The mean length and circumference of the nest entrance...
