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Beings of a Feather: Learning About the Lives of Birds with Amazonian Peoples

open access: yesEthnobiology Letters, 2016
This article is a memoir of the author's fieldwork experiences studying traditional knowledge of bird species in the Peruvian Amazon. It describes his growth as a researcher, in light of the practical and methodological challenges of carrying out this ...
Kevin Jernigan
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Looking backward to move forward: Enhancing metadata in scientific collections through interdisciplinary collaboration

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Early modern herbaria house important and useful data on historic environments. However, their contents are often inhospitable to scientific use. Despite this challenge, once their contents have been deciphered, such specimens present novel research opportunities.
Madeline E. White, Stephen A. Harris
wiley   +1 more source

Correction to: Ethnobotanical characterization of medicinal plants used in Kisantu and Mbanza-Ngungu territories, Kongo-Central Province in DR Congo

open access: yesJournal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2021
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
Kibungu Kembelo Pathy   +4 more
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Perspectives and behaviors surrounding planting practices in North America inform genetic conservation realities for American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius)

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
American ginseng is a shade‐obligate, North American medicinal plant that is widely traded and used internationally. To meet global demand, ginseng is cultivated in forest farms in the Appalachian region of the USA and field‐based artificial shade farms in two regions: Ontario, Canada and Wisconsin, USA. We conducted social research leveraging in‐depth
Rachel E. Palkovitz   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

ASPHODELACEAE

open access: yesBothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation, 2001
ALOE GREATHEADll VAR.
G. F. Smith, N. R. Crouch
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Governance and infrastructure as pillars of performance: A socio‐ecological analysis of Ethiopian botanical gardens

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
While botanical gardens are often perceived merely as recreational spaces for a weekend walk, in the Global South, they are true lifelines for nature and for the people who depend on it. Our research in Ethiopia explored what actually keeps these gardens running long‐term.
Getahun Hassen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biocultural understanding of medicinal plants in Mexico

open access: yesMexican Journal of Medical Research ICSA
Mexico has diverse climates, influenced by its latitude and complex topography, fosters a rich variety of wildlife and plants. Situated between North and South America, Mexico serves as a convergence point for species that were once isolated ...
Fernanda Laila Guzman Gallardo
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Large language models unlock large text corpora in the search for data on medicinal plants and fungi

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Millions of people worldwide depend on plants and fungi for their healthcare needs, yet our understanding of which species are used medicinally—and how—remains fragmented and incomplete. As part of Kew's Plants for Health service, we developed a pipeline to mine large text corpora for information on natural products, initially focusing on the medicinal
Adam Richard‐Bollans   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pro‐197 mutations confer resistance to thiencarbazone but not to foramsulfuron in ALS‐resistant Poa annua populations

open access: yesPest Management Science, EarlyView.
Foramsulfuron remains effective on Pro‐197 Poa annua, but co‐formulation with thiencarbazone reduces efficacy due to limited activity and antagonism. Therefore, foramsulfuron + thiencarbazone should be used in fields without ALS‐resistant weeds to ensure effective in‐crop control.
Vijaya Bhaskar Alwarnaidu Vijayarajan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

RETENSI PENGETAHUAN TUMBUHAN PANGAN SUKU REJANG DI KAMPUNG RINDU HATI DALAM KETAHANAN PANGAN

open access: yesMedia Konservasi, 2017
Development direction of Indonesia's food security today by reviving food diversity by raising the "strength" of local resources and minimize dependence on food imports.
Merlian Zikri   +2 more
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