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Engaging the public in plant science: Communication facilitators and barriers of scaling up a citizen science campaign

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Volunteers have been involved in nature observations for decades through citizen science initiatives, providing large data sets as well as problem identification that allow a more complete understanding of many natural phenomena. Although communication is a core component in citizen science, the key factors that determine its effectiveness in ...
Kristiina Gibson, Monika Suškevičs, Baiba Prūse, Marta Barberis, Sara A. O. Cousins, Živa Fišer, Margaux Julien, Marianne Kivastik, Marcin Klisz, Attila Lengyel, Zuzana Münzbergová, Radosław Puchałka, Iris Reinula, Froukje Rienks, Julie Koch Sheard, Viktor Siverin, Bojana Stojanova, Sabrina Träger, Tsipe Aavik   +18 more
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Legacy effects of European colonialism on hotspots of biocultural diversity threat

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Patterns of biological diversity have been shaped by cultural practices in the past, while in turn, cultures and languages have evolved in close interaction with local species and ecosystems. However, in the Anthropocene, human activities are putting increasingly diverse pressures on ecosystems and cultures, resulting in accelerating threat ...
Bernd Lenzner, Andreas Baumann, Sietze Norder, Franz Essl, Hannes A. Fellner   +4 more
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Natural Extracts in Skin Repair and Wound Healing: Phytochemical Mechanisms and Dermopharmaceutical Perspectives. [PDF]

Molecules
Tertipi N, Grech VS, Sfyri E, Andreou E, Kefala V, Rallis E.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

From passion to illegality: Understanding succulent consumers' decision to participate in the illegal online wildlife trade

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The illegal wildlife trade represents a significant threat to biodiversity. Limited research has examined the illegal trade in succulents, plants characterized by their ability to store water in their leaves, stems or roots. The growing popularity of succulents has contributed to the emergence of illicit consumer practices.
Léanne Vincendon, Masarah Paquet‐Clouston, David Décary‐Hétu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Community perceptions and management of the fleshy‐fruited invasive alien plant Pyracantha angustifolia: Insights from South Africa's Montane grasslands

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Invasive alien plants can provide economic or cultural benefits to local communities, influencing perceptions and potentially affecting management decisions. Understanding these perceptions is crucial to avoiding inefficiencies, misunderstandings and conflicts in the management of invasive alien species.
Lehlohonolo D. Adams, Grant. D. Martin, Sandy‐Lynn Steenhuisen, Colleen T. Downs   +3 more
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Similarities in Brazilian dietary diversity: a literature review of ethnobotanical studies on regional, vegetation, and cultural contexts. [PDF]

J Ethnobiol Ethnomed
Dos Santos LVB, Monteiro DP, Vieira LLDS, do Nascimento ALB, de Barros RFM.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

One questionnaire—Two points in time: Has plant species knowledge of laypeople changed over a period of 20 years?

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Concern has been raised that in recent decades knowledge of plant species has severely declined in western countries. However, in the absence of regularly repeated and standardized surveys, no reliable statement can be made as to whether plant species knowledge has actually declined in recent decades.
Petra Lindemann‐Matthies, Theresa Gellesch, Diethart Matthies   +2 more
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Comprehensive chemical profiling of a Botanical-Infused Chinese Fortified Wine (Guogong) via UHPLC-Q-exactive orbitrap MS and HS-GC-IMS. [PDF]

Food Chem X
Deng H, Huang S, Zhang R, Sun S, Wei X, Wang Z, Wang Z, Zhang J.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Fabrication of a Functional Composite Material Using Waste Concrete Powder and Polyethylene

Polymer Composites, EarlyView.
Preparation and experimental verification of functional composite materials using waste concrete powder and polyethylene. ABSTRACT This study investigated the fabrication of a functional composite material using waste concrete powder (WCP), which is a novel method for effectively utilizing waste concrete.
Yasuyuki Kanda, Tsuguri Kusumoto
wiley   +1 more source