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Additions, combinations, and synonyms for the Bolivian moss flora [PDF]
, 2005 Fifty-five mosses are newly recorded for Bolivia. Additional collection data are given for twelve mosses considered little known or rare in the country. Six new synonyms are recognized, five from Bolivia, one from Brazil: Hookeria scabripes Müll. Hal. [
Churchill, Steven P. +1 more
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Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.Ouratea cidiana (Ochnaceae) is a microendemic shrub species from the Brazilian Amazonia, occurring along the banks of the Trombetas River and restricted to the Cachoeira Porteira region, in western Pará State. Since the original collection nearly forty years ago, no additional records have been made, which is concerning given the continuous decline in ...
Clebiana de Sá Nunes +4 more
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Revue d'ethnoécologie, 2012 The dissemination of economically secondary plant species currently barely catches the attention of ethnobotanists. The two plants we selected, Abelmoschus moschatus and Zingiber zerumbet, present marked contrasts.
Pierre Grenand +2 more
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Floral phenology, seed germination and hybrid plants of the Amerindian yam (Dioscorea trifida) [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 2019 The Amerindian yam (Dioscorea trifida) is a food plant native to the Amazon region. Several local varieties are cultivated by traditional family farmers for consumption and local trade.
Patrick BEYERLEIN +2 more
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Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.Dicrananthera C. Presl. is a monospecific genus of the tribe Marcetieae, comprising perennial herbs typically occurring in areas adjacent to wetlands. The species exhibits a disjunct distribution, with confirmed records in both the Amazon and Atlantic Forest domains.
Elias Julio Oliveira Correa +4 more
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Extra-Botanical Capacities: Plant Agency and Relational Extractivism in Contemporary Amazonia
PhilosophiesWhat is a plant? A photosynthesizing organism, molecule, commodity, songs, images, oniric experience, spirit…Indigenous perspectives show that plants cannot be thought of without the relationships that constitute them.
Karen Shiratori, Emanuele Fabiano
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Les effets des équipements hydroélectriques en Amazonie
EchoGéo, 2017 This paper deals with the medium- and long-term effects of dams and hydroelectric plants installed since the 1980s in the Brazilian Amazon on the reorganization of the surrounding territories.
Céline Broggio, Martine Droulers
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Two new Lejeuneaceae records for the Colombian liverwort flora [PDF]
, 2004 Two epiphyllous Lejeuneaceae, Cololejeunea surinamensis and Drepanolejeunea polyrhiza, previously known from Amazonian Brazil, are recorded for the first time in Colombia.
Benavides, Juan C.
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The management of tree genetic resources and the livelihoods of rural communities in the tropics: non-timber forest products, smallholder agroforestry practices and tree commodity crops [PDF]
, 2015 Products and services provided by trees in forests and farmland support the needs and promote the wellbeing of hundreds of millions of people in the tropics.
Clement, C.R. +10 more
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Urbanization and food transition in the Brazilian Amazon: From wild to domesticated meat
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Urbanization is expected to influence food transitions, resulting in a shift from wild foods to more domesticated foods. Concomitantly, food insecurity and urban demand for natural resources, including wildlife, are expected to increase overall, even when the per capita consumption is expected to decrease.
Willandia A. Chaves +7 more
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