9 research outputs found
Straw embroideries in Azores (Portugal)
Wheat or rye straw embroideries , typical of the island of Faial (Azores), are the ultimate representatives of a European craft very popular in the XIX century. Our investigation into the cultural use of plants in the Azores presents some examples of straw embroideries and information on the raw materials of plant origin used by the last embroideresses who keep this tradition aliv
Ethnobotany research and applications
Vegetable ivory is a raw material used to make small objects, such as buttons, adorns for personal use or home decorations. It comes mainly from the seed endosperm of species belonging to the genus Phytelephas Ruiz & Pav.. The collection of Beja Botanical Museum includes a set of historical photos that show all the stages of vegetable ivory processing from seed to buttons, allowing us to have a more complete understanding of the raw materials and technologies used by this industry in the early 1930’s
Evaluación de los cambios en la flora espontánea en Portugal para un periodo de 10 años. Proyecto ValBioTecCynara
El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la dinámica temporal de la vegetación espontánea en un periodo de diez años (1997 y 2007), teniendo en cuenta los cambios en los sistemas culturales acaecidos con la adopción del riego. Los muestreos se realizaron siempre en las mismas parcelas. Se realizó un análisis de frecuencia, abundancia de las especies y grado de infestación. Para comparar los resultados en 1997 y 2007, se aplicó la metodología de análisis de varianza en los valores del índice Shannon-Wiener. El análisis canónico de la correspondencia se utilizó para complemen- tar esta información. Nuestros resultados revelaron que la flora fue siempre muy diversa y, a pesar de la intensificación del sistema de producción agrícola, la biodiversidad aumentó con el tiempo. A continuación se hace una presentación del proyecto sobre la valorización económica del cardo (Cynara cardunculus) su variabilidad natural y aplicaciones bio- tecnológicas – ValBioTecCynara.Projeto ALT20-03-0145-FEDER-000038 -«ValBioTecCynara - Valorización económica del cardo (Cynara cardunculus) su variabilidad natural y aplicaciones biotecnológicas». Cofinanciado peloPrograma Operacional Regional do Alentejo (ALENTEJO 2020) e FEDER
Vegetable ivory – the Beja Botanical Museum photo collection
Vegetable ivory is a raw material used to make small objects, such as buttons, adorns for personal use or home decorations.
It comes mainly from the seed endosperm of species belonging to the genus Phytelephas Ruiz & Pav.. The collection of Beja
Botanical Museum includes a set of historical photos that show all the stages of vegetable ivory processing from seed to
buttons, allowing us to have a more complete understanding of the raw materials and technologies used by this industry in
the early 1930’s
Genetic diversity and population structure of Cynara cardunculus L. in southern Portugal
Cynara cardunculus L. is a cardoon species native to the Mediterranean region, which is
composed of three botanical taxa, each having distinct biological characteristics. The aim of
this study was to examine wild populations of C. cardunculus established in Portugal, in
order to determine their genetic diversity, geographic distribution, and population structure.
Based on SSR markers, 121 individuals of C. cardunculus from 17 wild populations of the
Portuguese Alentejo region were identified and analysed. Ten SSRs were found to be efficient
markers in the genetic diversity analysis. The total number of alleles ranged from 9 to
17 per locus. The expected and observed means in heterozygosity, by population analysed,
were 0.591 and 0.577, respectively. The wild population exhibited a high level of genetic
diversity at the species level. The highest proportion of genetic variation was identified within
a geographic group, while variation was lower among groups. Geographic areas having
highest genetic diversity were identified in Alvito, Herdade da Abo´boda, Herdade da Revilheira
and Herdade de São Romão populations. Moreover, significant genetic differentiation
existed between wild populations from North-Alentejo geographic locations (Arraiolos,
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vora, Monte da Chamine´ ) and Centro Hortofrutı´cola, compared with other populations.
This study reports genetic diversity among a representative number of wild populations and
genotypes of C. cardunculus from Portugal. These results will provide valuable information
towards future management of C. cardunculus germplasm.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Women and violets in France (1800-1920) – a visual journey
Violets were an important trade plant, sold in the streets and markets of European and North America cities throughout the nineteenth century up to the 1920’s, when they began to be out of fashion. France was a major producer of violets and many activities associated with them, such as picking and selling, were commonly done by women. Here we present a selection of photos from Beja Botanical Museum's collection that represents cultural interactions between women and violets during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
Fig tree (Ficus carica L.) art in the Azores (Portugal)
The art made with white heartwood slices obtained from the young branches of the fig tree (Ficus carica L.) is found only in
the Azores (Portugal). It probably began in the convents of nuns, during the XVII century, and soon after the secularization
of these institutions continued to be done by artisans. This exquisite traditional art produces light and delicate pieces, and it
is now kept by few artisans
Ciência, Crise e Mudança. 3.º Encontro Nacional de História das Ciências e da Tecnologia. ENHCT2012
III Encontro Nacional de História das Ciências e da Tecnologia. O Centro de Estudos de História e Filosofia da Ciência, organiza o 3.º Encontro Nacional de História da Ciência e da Técnica, sob o tema «Ciência, Crise e Mudança» que tem lugar na Universidade de Évora, nos dias 26, 27 e 28 de Setembro de 2012.
O Primeiro Encontro Nacional de História da Ciência teve lugar em 21 e 22 Julho de 2009, no seguimento do programa de estímulo ao de¬senvolvimento da História da Ciência em Portugal e de valorização do património cultural e científico do País, lançado pelo Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior (MCTES) em 31 de Janeiro desse ano. A sua organização coube a investigadores do Instituto de História Contemporânea (IHC), da FCSH da UNL, e do Centro Científico e Cultural de Macau (CCCM), em cujas instalações se realizou. De en¬tre as conclusões do Encontro, destacou-se a de realizar periodicamen¬te novos Encontros Nacionais, a serem organizados de forma rotativa por diferentes centros e núcleos de investigadores. Na sequência deste Primeiro Encontro, o Centro Interuniversitário de História das Ciências e da Tecnologia (CIUHCT) organizou, entre 26 e 28 de Julho de 2010, o II Encontro, dedicado ao tema “Comunicação das Ciências e da Tecnologia em Portugal: Agentes, Meios e Audiências”.
Cabe agora ao CEHFCi cumprir o que foi decidido no final deste Encontro. Na situação económica e política que hoje vivemos torna-se particularmente urgente aprofundar o estudo e o debate sobre a interação entre a Sociedade, a Ciência e a sua História.
Coordenação Científica e Executiva do encontro estiveram a cargo de dois investigadores CEHFCi: Maria de Fátima Nunes, José Pedro Sousa Dia