Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar o efeito do componente arbóreo no aporte de serapilheira e de nutrientes em dois Sistemas Agrossilvipastoris, sendo o sistema 1: milho (Zea mays) + eucalipto (híbrido Eucalyptus grandis x E. urophylla) + acácia (Acacia mangium) + braquiária (Brachiaria decumbens); e o sistema 2: milho + eucalipto + braquiária, que foram comparados com monocultivo de pasto, em Viçosa, MG. A serapilheira do componente arbóreo e da forrageira foi coletada mensalmente, a partir dos 34 meses após a implantação, no período de outubro de 2010 a setembro de 2011, em distâncias a partir das linhas centrais do plantio das árvores, que consistiram nos subtratamentos: 1, 3 e 6 m; e realizadas a análise e quantificação de nutrientes: N, P, K, Ca, Mg e S. A deposição da serapilheira da forrageira foi superior no monocultivo de pasto. Entretanto, a maior deposição de serapilheira total (forrageira + componente arbóreo) foi observada em ambos os sistemas agrossilvipastoris, comprovando a influência positiva do componente arbóreo no incremento de material vegetal depositado sobre o solo. A distância da linha de plantio das árvores também influenciou a deposição, que foi maior a 1 m, seguida das distâncias 3 e 6 m. Com exceção do P, os sistemas agrossilvipastoris depositaram maior quantidade de nutrientes por meio da serapilheira, destacando-se o sistema com acácia, que promoveu maior deposição de N. O componente arbóreo, a espécie leguminosa e a distância da linha de plantio das árvores dos sistemas agrossilvipastoris influenciaram a deposição de serapilheira e de nutrientes no solo, indicando a potencialidade desses sistemas para recuperação e manutenção de pastagens degradadas.

The objective of the present work was to evaluate the arboreal component effect on the allocation of litter and nutrients in two Agrosilvopastoral Systems, being System 1: maize (Zea mays) + eucalypt (Eucalyptus grandis x E. urophylla hybrid) + acacia (Acacia mangium) + brachiaria grass (Brachiaria decumbens); System 2: maize + eucalypt + brachiaria grass; that were compared with pasture monoculture, in Viçosa, MG, Brazil. The litter of the arboreal component and of the forage was collected monthly, at 34 months after establishment, in the period from October 2010 to September 2011, and performed the analysis and quantification of N, P, K, Ca, Mg and S. Litter deposition from the forage was higher in the pasture monoculture when compared with the associated systems. Nevertheless, the greater deposition of total litter (forage + arboreal component) was observed in the Agrosilvopastoril Systems, proving the positive influence of the arboreal component on the vegetal material increment laid on the soil. The planting line distance of the trees also influenced the litter deposition which was greater at 1 m, compared with the distances of 3 m, which was higher than 6 m. Except for P, the Agrosilvopastoral Systems deposited a greater amount of nutrients from the system with from the litter, notably from the system with acacia that promoted a greater amount of nitrogen. The arboreal component, the leguminosae specie and the planting line distance influenced the litter and nutrient deposition on the soil in the Agrosilvopastoral Systems, indicating the potentiality of these systems to the recovery and maintenance of degraded pastures.

O Quartzo Monzonito Ilha Anchieta (QMIA) ocupa a maior parte da ilha homônima na região costeira do Estado de São Paulo, e é intrusivo em rochas foliadas do Charnockito Ubatuba (~565 Ma). A principal variedade petrográfica é um biotitahornblenda quartzo monzonito porfirítico com foliação magmática e megacristais tabulares de microclínio com 2-4 cm em matriz de granulação média. Estruturas em afloramento indicam processos cumuláticos (bandamento modal e granulométrico) e interação com magmas básicos (enclaves microgranulares máficos). Dados geoquímicos indicam que a variedade principal é intermediária a ácida (SiO2 = 63-67%), tem caráter álcali-cálcico, metaluminoso emagnesiano (mg# ~30), conteúdos moderados de Sr (300-400 ppm) e Ba (~ 1500 ppm) e conteúdos relativamente altos de HFSE (Nb = 40 ppm; Zr = 550-700 ppm). Os charnockitos encaixantes mais antigos são mais félsicos (SiO2 = 71-78%), ferrosos (mg# = 12-16), e têm teores muito baixos de Sr (13-80 ppm), resultando em razões Ba/Sr notavelmente mais altas que o QMIA (10 versus 4). Datação de zircão do QMIA por LA-MC-ICPMS indicou 499.7 ± 5.9 Ma, a idade magmática mais jovem identificada até o momento no embasamento cristalino do Estado de São Paulo, e indica que o plúton marca a extensão meridional do magmatismo pós-colisional tardio ("G5") do Cinturão Ribeira.

The Ilha Anchieta Quartz Monzonite (IAQM) occupies most of the homonymous island in the coast of the state of São Paulo, and is intrusive into foliated rocks of the ~565 Ma Ubatuba Charnockite. The main petrographic variety is a porphyritic biotite-hornblende quartz monzonite with 2-4 cm tabular microcline megacrysts set in a medium-grained groundmass and magmatic foliation. Outcrop-scale structures indicate cumulative processes (modal and grain-size magmatic banding) and interaction with basic magmas (mafic microgranular enclaves). Lithogeochemical data indicates that the main variety is intermediate to acid (S1O2 = 63-67%), alkali-calcic, metaluminous and magnesian (mg# ~30), showing moderate Sr (300-400 ppm) and Ba (~1500 ppm) contents and relatively high HFSE (Nb = 40 ppm; Zr = 550-700 ppm). The older charnockites are more silicic (S1O2 = 71-78%), ferroan(mg# = 12-16), and have very low Sr (13-80 ppm) contents, resulting in Ba/Sr ratios remarkably higher than the IAQM (10 versus 4). LA-MC-ICPMS U-Pb zircon dating of the IAQM yielded 499.7 ± 5.9 Ma. This is the youngest magmatic age identified so far in the crystalline basement of the state of São Paulo, and indicates that the pluton is the southernmost expression of the post-collisional "G5" magmatism in the Ribeira Belt.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is responsible for annual respiratory infection outbreaks in infants and young children worldwide, frequently causing bronchiolitis and pneumonia. We evaluated clinical and epidemiological features of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in children less than five years old. Nasopharyngeal aspirate samples from children with ARI symptoms, attended at the 'Hospital das Clínicas' - Federal University of Uberlândia, MG, Brazil, were collected and tested for RSV by the immunofluorescence assay (IFA). Patients' clinical and epidemiological data were also obtained. From April 2000 to June 2003, 317 nasopharyngeal samples were collected from children less than 54 months old. Seventy-six samples (24.0%) were positive for RSV, with 53% (40/76) obtained from male patients. Hospitalization occurred in 50% (38/76) of the cases, with an average period of 10.6 days, in most cases (87%, 33/38) occurring in children less than 12 months of age. Although an association between this age group and the presentation of more severe clinical symptoms was observed, such as bronchiolitis in 51% (27/53) of the patients and pneumonia in 19% (10/53), no patients died. RSV was found from February to August, with the highest incidence in May. Conclusions: RSV is an important agent that causes ARIs; the clinical manifestations varied from mild to severe and patients frequently required hospitalization; RSV mostly affected children less than one year old.