Results 81 to 90 of about 19,682 (208)

Medicinal use of wild fauna by mestizo communities living near San Guillermo Biosphere Reserve (San Juan, Argentina) [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Wild and domestic animals and their by-products are important ingredients in the preparation of curative, protective and preventive medicines. Despite the medicinal use of animals worldwide, this topic has received less attention than the use
Borghi, Carlos Eduardo, Campos, Claudia Monica, Hernández, Jorge   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

First record of the invasive bee Anthidium manicatum (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) in Chile [PDF]

, 2015
The Palearctic wool carder bee Anthidium manicatum (Linnaeus) is recorded for the first time in Chile based on eight specimens collected on Lavandula sp. (Lamiaceae) in San Bernardo, Metropolitan Region.
Montalva, Jose Miguel, Ríos, Mauro, Vivallo, Felipe   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

Political Ethnobiology

Ethnobiology and Conservation
Indigenous peoples and local communities continue to suffer various violations and ethnocide. Their knowledge systems and biodiversity management practices, which are fundamental to overcoming the central crises of today, are under threat. Consolidating a political approach in Ethnobiology can contribute to the struggles and rights of Indigenous ...
Gustavo Taboada Soldati, Emmanuel Duarte Almada   +1 more
openaire   +1 more source

Citizen science informs demand‐driven breeding of opportunity crops

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 7, Issue 6, Page 1700-1713, November 2025.
Amid global challenges of food insecurity, poor nutrition, and climate change, neglected crops like amaranth are gaining renewed attention. We studied farmers' preferences for amaranth varieties across diverse geographical contexts to guide targeted breeding.
Rachel C. Voss, Kauê de Sousa, Sognigbé N'Danikou, Abdul Shango, Lys Amavi Aglinglo, Marie‐Angélique Laporte, Eric C. Legba, Aristide Carlos Houdegbe, Danfing dit Youssouf Diarra, Aminata Dolo, Amadou Sidibe, Colette Ouidyam Ouedraogo, Harouna Coulibaly, Enoch G. Achigan‐Dako, Aishi Kileo, Dickson Malulu, Zamira Matumbo, Fekadu Dinssa, Joost van Heerwaarden, Jacob van Etten, Amritbir Riar, Maarten van Zonneveld   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Animal Certifié Conforme: Déchiffrer nos Relations avec le Vivant

Ethnobiology Letters, 2014
Review of Animal Certifié Conforme: Déchiffrer nos Relations avec le Vivant. Bernadette Lizet and Jacqueline Milliet, eds. 2012. Dunod/Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris. Pp 256. €22 (paperback). ISBN 9782100582853.
Daniel W. Gade
doaj   +1 more source

Long‐term perceptions of freshwater anglers about abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear during their fishing careers

Ecological Solutions and Evidence, Volume 6, Issue 4, October–December 2025.
Recreational freshwater anglers in Hungary were surveyed to assess the scale, causes, and impacts of abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear (ALDFG). Based on 416 responses, we estimate that 7–11 million items of fishing gear are lost annually, amounting to over 40,000 tons by 2050 if current trends continue.
Viktor Löki, Jenő Nagy, Zsolt Neményi, András Nagy, Attila Hagyó, Zoltán Vitál, Attila Mozsár, S. James Reynolds, Balázs András Lukács   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Folk food and medicinal botanical knowledge among the last remaining Yörüks of the Balkans

Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae, 2017
The present study examines the current lifestyle of the last remaining Balkan Yörüks, a small and isolated group found within the Republic of Macedonia, and the modern representatives of an important portion of the Balkan nomads.
Anely Nedelcheva, Andrea Pieroni, Yunus Dogan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trees in the Eyes of Young Learners: A Study on Knowledge and Educational Methods

Plant-Environment Interactions, Volume 6, Issue 5, October 2025.
ABSTRACT Children often exhibit limited knowledge of plant life, a phenomenon referred to as “plant awareness disparity,” which can hinder the development of environmental literacy and ecological stewardship. Despite the foundational role of plants in ecosystems, educational systems and cultural narratives frequently prioritize animals, leaving ...
Daša Bombjaková, Veronika Rusňáková
wiley   +1 more source

True Mangroves of Bintuni Bay, Indonesia with Special Notes on the Existence of Amyema mackayensis (Blakely) Danser and Brownlowia argentata Kurz

Jurnal Ilmu Kehutanan
This research aimed to identify true mangroves in the ecotone area of Bintuni Bay, West Papua, Indonesia. It applied a plotless transect sampling method to identify two true mangroves previously unknown to the area, namely Amyema mackayensis and ...
Ruhuddien Pandu Yudha, Ary Prihardhyanto Keim, Wawan Sujarwo, Mériadec Sillanpää, Charlie D. Heatubun   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

"Letting go of 'Natural Kind'. Towards a Multidimensional Framework of Non-Arbitrary Classification" Philosophy of Science [PDF]

, 2017
This article uses the case study of ethnobiological classification to develop a positive and a negative thesis about the state of natural kind debates.
Ludwig, David
core