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Patterns of wild meat and other protein consumption in the periphery of Salonga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract In Central Africa, human activities are severely impacting terrestrial and aquatic wildlife, threatening the food security of millions of people. Accordingly, sustainable use of wildlife is crucial for the nutrition and livelihoods of many rural communities in the region.
Zolo Admettons, Mattia Bessone, Josué Ausse Baraka, Josué Engombe Botomia, Espérance Miezi, Bénédicte Nsilu, Jonathan Nkamisha Mukole, Michel Opelele Omeno, Jean Semeki Ngabinzeke, Barbara Fruth   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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Les tiques (Amblyommidae) parasites des bovins en République Populaire du Bénin

Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 1982
Les auteurs précisent les 11 espèces de tiques qu'ils ont rencontrées chez les bovins du Bénin ainsi que les lignes les plus récentes et leur répartition de la Côte Atlantique à la frontière Nord du pays.
J. Vercruysse, S. Lafia, Jean-Louis Camicas   +2 more
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Sparassidae - the valid scientific name for the huntsman spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) [PDF]

, 2013
The family name Sparassidae is recognized as available and valid according to the rules of the International Code for Zoological Nomenclature. Synonymies, diagnoses and descriptions are given for the family, subfamily, type genus and type species.
Jäger, Peter
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Cultivating biophilia: Domestic gardens foster positive emotions towards wildlife, with gardening influence shaped by species' ecological functions

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Understanding how different types of nature interactions influence emotional responses to animal species is especially important in the context of the biodiversity crisis, as these emotions can shape conservation‐related attitudes and behaviours. Gardening is recognised as one such interaction, although its influence likely depends on the type
Quentin Dutertre, Mathieu Lachaise, Blanche Collard, Emmanuelle Baudry   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A checklist of the Limnichidae and the Lutrochidae (Coleoptera) of the world [PDF]

, 2001
A checklist of the world species of Limnichidae (35 genera, 345 species) and Lutrochidae (1 genus, 11 species) is presented. The author, year of publication and page number, synonyms, distribution by country, and a terminal bibliography are given for ...
Spangler, P. J., Spangler, P. M., Staines, Charles L., Staines, S. L.   +3 more
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Stability in tapia woodlands amid non‐native expansion: Integrating traditional ecological knowledge and remote sensing to track 73 years of tree cover in Madagascar

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Afromontane ecosystems, characterised by mosaics of fire‐adapted grassy ecosystems and fire‐sensitive forests, are biodiversity hotspots facing escalating pressures from non‐native species, climate and land‐use change. Madagascar's Central Highlands is one such hotspot, hosting woodlands dominated by endemic Uapaca bojeri (tapia) which are ...
Elliot D. Convery‐Fisher, Adam J. M. Devenish, Sam Staddon, Christian A. Kull, F. Laura Rafanomezantsoa, Tianjanahary Randriamboavonjy, Caroline E. R. Lehmann   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Atoll research bulletin. [PDF]

, 2005
no.531-542 ...
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.), National Research Council (U.S.). Pacific Science Board., Smithsonian Institution., Smithsonian Institution. Press, United States. Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife.   +4 more
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Detecting extirpation: A localized approach to a global problem

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The global biodiversity crisis stems from a cascading series of extirpations driving species toward extinction. Addressing this crisis requires methods for early detection of extinction at local scales, where communities can mobilize conservation efforts.
Andrew D. F. Simon, Antranig Basman, R. Adam Martin, Caitlin Robinson, Quentin Cronk   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Orchestina pavesii (Simon, 1873), an oonopid spider new to Slovakia (Araneae: Oonopidae) [PDF]

, 2013
Representatives of Oonopidae are tiny spiders, usually of a pale colour, with 6 oval eyes. Systematically, they belong to Dysderoidea, which include about 120 genera (CODDINGTON & LEVI 1991), but Oonopidae, alone, include 51 genera and more than 70 ...
Gajdoš, Peter, Pekár, Stanislav
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