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Wilderness and biodiversity conservation [PDF]
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2003 Human pressure threatens many species and ecosystems, so conservation efforts necessarily prioritize saving them. However, conservation should clearly be proactive wherever possible. In this article, we assess the biodiversity conservation value, and specifically the irreplaceability in terms of species endemism, of those of the planet'
R A, Mittermeier +6 more
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Extensive gene flow in a threatened bat (Rhinonicteris aurantia) in an arid landscape
Global Ecology and Conservation, 2022 The bat fauna of Australia comprises some 25% of all terrestrial species, yet we know very little of the demography, dispersal, and movement dynamics of most bat species.
Linette Umbrello +6 more
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Animals, 2020 The expansion of urban areas and associated clearing of habitat can have severe consequences for native wildlife. One option for managing wildlife in these situations is to relocate them.
Mark Cowan +3 more
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An annotated checklist of the leaf beetles (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) from El Salvador, with additions from the Bechyné collection in the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2019 A checklist of the species of leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) of El Salvador is presented based on data from literature and a digitization project of the Bechyné collection of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS).
Martijn Van Roie +5 more
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DNA barcoding of medicinal orchids in Asia
Scientific Reports, 2021 Growing popularity of herbal medicine has increased the demand of medicinal orchids in the global markets leading to their overharvesting from natural habitats for illegal trade.
Bhakta Bahadur Raskoti, Rita Ale
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Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2018 Distribution of Kerivoula hardwickii, Hardwicke's woolly bat, in Sri Lanka is restricted to the central highlands and to northeastern region of the country, and so far, only recorded from four distinct locations.
Dinesh Gabadage +5 more
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Aquaculture Nutrition, 2023 Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) has been recognized as a potential additive for aquafeeds due to its beneficial biological functions. In order to evaluate the potential application of EGCG in Chinese rice field eel (Monopterus albus), six ...
Haichao Deng +5 more
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Determinant factors of fire recurrence in Cerrado
Biodiversidade Brasileira, 2020 The occurrence and propagation of fire is determined by several factors such as meteorological conditions, seasonality, topography and accumulation of biomass fuel.
Ana Clara Caixeta Queiroz Pôrto +5 more
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Biodiversidade Brasileira, 2020 The fire management went through a ripening process. Initially, the exclusion of fire was the strategy of environmental preservation, but it resulted in accumulation of biomass fuel and severe fires.
Camila Souza Silva +3 more
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Diversity, Biodiversity, Conservation, and Sustainability [PDF]
The Scientific World JOURNAL, 2001 The concepts of diversity and biodiversity are analysed regarding their historical emergence, and their intrinsic meaning and differences are discussed. Through a brief synopsis, difficulties usually experienced by statisticians in capturing the dynamics of diversity are analysed and main problems identified.
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