Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais () is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil, being the fourth largest state by area and the second largest in number of inhabitants with a population of 20,539,989 according to the 2022 census. Located in the Southeast Region of the country, it is limited to south and southwest with São Paulo; Mato Grosso do Sul to the west; Goiás and the Federal District to the northwest; Bahia to the north and northeast; Espírito Santo to the east; and Rio de Janeiro to the southeast. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte, is a major urban and finance center in Brazil, being the sixth most populous municipality in the country while its metropolitan area ranks as the third largest in Brazil with just over 5.8 million inhabitants, after those of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Minas Gerais' territory is subdivided into 853 municipalities, the largest number among Brazilian states.The state's terrain is quite rugged and some of Brazil's highest peaks are located in its territory. It is also home to the source of some of Brazil's main rivers, such as the São Francisco and Grande rivers, which places it in a strategic position with regard to the country's water resources. It has a tropical climate, which varies from colder and humid in the south to semi-arid in its northern portion. All of these combined factors provide it with a rich fauna and flora distributed in the biomes that cover the state, especially the Cerrado and the threatened Atlantic Forest.
Minas Gerais' territory was inhabited by indigenous peoples when the Portuguese arrived in Brazil. It experienced a large migration wave following the discovery of gold in the late 17th century. The mining of gold brought wealth and development to the then captaincy, providing its economic and cultural development; however, gold soon became scarce, causing the emigration of a large part of the population until a new cycle (that of coffee) once again brought Minas Gerais national prominence and whose end led to the relatively late industrialization process. Minas Gerais currently has the third largest GDP among Brazilian states, with a large part of it still being the product of mining activities. The state also has a notable infrastructure, with a large number of hydroelectric plants and the largest road network in the country.
Due to its natural beauty and historical heritage, Minas Gerais is an important tourist destination. It is known for its heritage of colonial architecture and art in historical cities such as Ouro Preto and Diamantina, São João del-Rei, Mariana, Tiradentes, Congonhas, Sabará and Serro. In the south, its tourist points are hydro-mineral spas, such as the municipalities of Caxambu, Lambari, São Lourenço, Poços de Caldas, São Thomé das Letras, Monte Verde (a district of Camanducaia) and the national parks of Caparaó and Canastra. In the Serra do Cipó, Sete Lagoas, Cordisburgo and Lagoa Santa, the caves and waterfalls are the main attractions. The people of Minas Gerais also have a peculiar culture, marked by traditional religious manifestations and typical countryside cuisine, in addition to national importance in contemporary artistic productions and also in the sports scene. Provided by Wikipedia
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2by Schultz, Júnia, Parise, Mariana Teixeira Dornelles, Parise, Doglas, Medeiros, Laenne G., Sousa, Thiago J., Kato, Rodrigo B., Uetanabaro, Ana Paula Trovatti, Araújo, Fabrício, Ramos, Rommel Thiago Jucá, de Castro Soares, Siomar, Rosado, Alexandre S., Brenig, Bertram B., de Carvalho Azevedo, Vasco Ariston, Góes-Neto, Aristóteles, 1Red Sea Research Center, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Makkah 23955, Saudi Arabia, 3Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, MG, Brazil, 4Laboratory of Molecular Microbial Ecology, Institute of Microbiology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, RJ, Brazil, 6Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Pará, Belém 66075-110, PA, Brazil, 7Institute of Biological and Natural Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba 38025-180, MG, Brazil, Brenig, Bertram, 8Department of Molecular Biology of Livestock, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Georg August University, 37077 Göttingen, GermanyContributors: “...Parise, Doglas; 3Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo...”
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3by Gomes, Eldon C. Q., Godinho, Valéria M., Silva, Débora A. S., de Paula, Maria T. R., Vitoreli, Gislaine A., Zani, Carlos L., Alves, Tânia M. A., Junior, Policarpo A. S., Murta, Silvane M. F., Barbosa, Emerson C., Oliveira, Jaquelline G., Oliveira, Fabio S., Carvalho, Camila R., Ferreira, Mariana C., Rosa, Carlos A., Rosa, Luiz H.Contributors: “...Pró-Reitoria de Pesquisa, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais...”
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4by Gonçalves, Vívian N., Vitoreli, Gislaine A., de Menezes, Graciéle C. A., Mendes, Carlos R. B., Secchi, Eduardo R., Rosa, Carlos A., Rosa, Luiz H.Contributors: “...Pró-Reitoria de Pesquisa, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais...”
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5by Furbino, Laura E., Pellizzari, Franciane M., Neto, Pio C., Rosa, Carlos A., Rosa, Luiz H.Contributors: “...Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais...”
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6by Moraes, Michele Macedo, Hudson, Alexandre Sérvulo Ribeiro, Martins, Ygor Antônio Tinoco, Marques, Alice Lamounier, Bruzzi, Rúbio Sabino, Mendes, Thiago Teixeira, Arantes, Rosa Maria EstevesContributors: “...Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais...”
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7Penguin activity modify the thermal regime of active layer in Antarctica: A case study from Hope Bayby Schaefer, Carlos E.G.R., Pereira, Thiago T.C., Almeida, Ivan C.C., Michel, Roberto F.M., Corrêa, Guilherme R., Figueiredo, Luana P.S., Ker, João C.Contributors: “...Minas Gerais State Research Foundation...”
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8by Silveira, Sarah Mederos da, Silva, Sheila da, Macrae, Andrew, Ramos, Rommel T. J., Araújo, Fabrício A., Schultz, Junia, Góes-Neto, Aristóteles, Costa, Mateus Matiuzzi da, Soares, Siomar de Castro, Azevedo, Vasco A. C., Aburjaile, Flávia F., Brenig, Bertram, Rosado, Alexandre S., Oliveira, Selma Soares deContributors: “..., Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil...”
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9by Pereira, Thiago Torres C., Schaefer, Carlos Ernesto G.R., Ker, João C., Almeida, Cecília C., Almeida, Ivan C.C., Pereira, Antônio BatistaContributors: “...Minas Gerais State Research Foundation (FAPEMIG)...”
Published in Geoderma (2013)
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10by Brandão, Luciana R., Vaz, Aline B.M., Espírito Santo, Lilia C., Pimenta, Raphael S., Morais, Paula B., Libkind, Diego, Rosa, Luiz H., Rosa, Carlos A.Contributors: “...Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais...”
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11Estimates of temporal-spatial variability of wildfire danger across the Pan-Arctic and extra-tropicsby Justino, Flavio, Bromwich, David, Wilson, Aaron, Silva, Alex, Avila-Diaz, Alvaro, Fernandez, Alfonso, Rodrigues, JacksonContributors: “...Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais...”
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12by Andrade, Ana Cláudia dos S. P., Arantes, Thalita S., Rodrigues, Rodrigo A. L., Machado, Talita B., Dornas, Fábio P., Landell, Melissa F., Furst, Cinthia, Borges, Luiz G. A., Dutra, Lara A. L., Almeida, Gabriel, Trindade, Giliane de S., Bergier, Ivan, Abrahão, Walter, Borges, Iara A., Cortines, Juliana R., de Oliveira, Danilo B., Kroon, Erna G., Abrahão, Jônatas S.Contributors: “...Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais...”
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13by Cardoso, Clareci Silva, Sabino, Ester Cerdeira, Oliveira, Claudia Di Lorenzo, de Oliveira, Lea Campos, Ferreira, Ariela Mota, Cunha-Neto, Edécio, Bierrenbach, Ana Luiza, Ferreira, João Eduardo, Haikal, Desirée Sant'Ana, Reingold, Arthur L, Ribeiro, Antonio Luiz PContributors: “...Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais...”
Published in BMJ Open (2016)
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14by de Menezes, Graciéle Cunha Alves, Câmara, Paulo E. A. S., Pinto, Otávio Henrique Bezerra, Carvalho-Silva, Micheline, Oliveira, Fábio Soares, Souza, Caroline Delpupo, Reynaud Schaefer, Carlos Ernesto G., Convey, Peter, Rosa, Carlos Augusto, Rosa, Luiz HenriqueContributors: “...Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais...”
Published in Extremophiles (2021)
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15by da Silva, Thamar Holanda, Câmara, Paulo E. A. S., Pinto, Otávio Henrique Bezerra, Carvalho-Silva, Micheline, Oliveira, Fábio Soares, Convey, Peter, Rosa, Carlos Augusto, Rosa, Luiz HenriqueContributors: “...Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais...”
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16by de Souza, Láuren M. D., Ogaki, Mayara B., Câmara, Paulo E. A. S., Pinto, Otávio H. B., Convey, Peter, Carvalho-Silva, Micheline, Rosa, Carlos A., Rosa, Luiz H.Contributors: “...Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais...”
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17by Ogaki, Mayara Baptistucci, Câmara, Paulo Eduardo Aguiar Saraiva, Pinto, Otávio Henrique Bezerra, Lirio, Juan Manuel, Coria, Silvia H., Vieira, Rosemary, Carvalho-Silva, Micheline, Convey, Peter, Rosa, Carlos Augusto, Rosa, Luiz HenriqueContributors: “...Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais...”
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18by de Menezes, Graciéle C. A., Godinho, Valéria M., Porto, Bárbara A., Gonçalves, Vívian N., Rosa, Luiz H.Contributors: “...Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais...”
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19by Ogaki, Mayara B., Coelho, Lívia C., Vieira, Rosemary, Neto, Arthur A., Zani, Carlos L., Alves, Tânia M. A., Junior, Policarpo A. S., Murta, Silvane M. F., Barbosa, Emerson C., Oliveira, Jaquelline G., Ceravolo, Isabela P., Pereira, Patrícia O., Cota, Betania B., Viana, Roberta O., Alves, Viviane S., Rosa, Luiz H.Contributors: “...Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais...”
Published in Extremophiles (2019)
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20by de Menezes, Graciéle Cunha Alves, Porto, Bárbara Alves, Amorim, Soraya Sander, Zani, Carlos Leomar, de Almeida Alves, Tânia Maria, Junior, Policarpo Ademar Sales, Murta, Silvane Maria Fonseca, Simões, Jefferson Cardia, Cota, Betania Barros, Rosa, Carlos Augusto, Rosa, Luiz HenriqueContributors: “...Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais...”
Published in Extremophiles (2020)
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