Parenting characteristics have profound effects on children’s early development. Adverse parenting places young children at risk for poor self-regulation, as well as for mood and behavior problems (Duncombe, Havighurst, Holland, & Frankling, 2012). On the other hand, positive mothering has been associated with well-developed self-regulation (Yagmurlu & Altan, 2010). However, the role of father’...

Abstract This study investigated the foliar plasticity in Schwartzia brasiliensis restinga formations (shrub and shrub-tree restinga) southern Brazil. In each area, 10 individuals were selected leaves sunlight collected for an analysis of functional leaf traits, including: fresh dry mass, specific succulence, stem diameter, plant height tissue thickness. Environmental variables measured conside...