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Socio‐Ecological Significance and Anthropogenic Threats to Berlinia (Sol. ex Hook.f., 1849) and Isoberlinia (Stapf, 1911) Species in Côte d’Ivoire

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 1, January 2026.
Species of the genera Isoberlinia and Berlinia are threatened with extinction due to the abusive exploitation of their distribution area including various forms of use. However, their availability and socio‐cultural importance are little known and/or neglected.
Sekongo Gbambaly Karim   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conformational Analysis and NMR Data Assignment of Taraxerone Isolated From Cnidoscolus aconitifolius (Chaya)

open access: yesMagnetic Resonance in Chemistry, Volume 64, Issue 1, Page 146-159, January 2026.
We report the first complete NMR assignment of taraxerone, a pentacyclic triterpenoid isolated from Cnidoscolus aconitifolius (chaya). Using 2D NMR, DFT, and NBO analysis, we resolved spectral ambiguities due to high‐order couplings and signal overlap. Two Ring A conformers were identified and characterized.
Mónica Díaz‐Fernández   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Euphorbia tirucalli L. (Euphorbiaceae): the miracle tree: current status of available knowledge [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Euphorbia tirucalli is one of the most important tree Euphorbias known worldwide for its many uses. Endemic to tropical Africa where it often grows wild, it is usually planted for boundary demarcation but also as a live fence around compounds, shrines ...
Mwine, Tedson Julius, Van Damme, Patrick
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An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in Mana Angetu District, South Eastern Ethiopia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
This study documents indigenous medicinal plant utilization, management and the threats affecting them. The study was carried out in Mana Angetu district between January 2003 and December 2004.
Bekele, Tamrat   +3 more
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Transdisciplinary plant sciences: A review

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 1, Page 73-86, January 2026.
Socio‐ecological crises such as biodiversity loss, climate change, and food insecurity require academic expertise and also the inclusion of diverse actors outside of academia such as farmers, policymakers, and local communities. This article develops a synthesizing account of “transdisciplinary plant sciences” that aim to co‐create research and ...
David Ludwig
wiley   +1 more source

Linking 'citizen scientists' to professionals in ecological research, examples from Namibia and South Africa [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The use of trained members of the public (‘citizen scientists’) to help monitor and collect data in science-driven environmental research projects is not a new concept e.g.
Araya, Yoseph N.   +2 more
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From Rare to Common: The Live Streaming Industry of Jadeite Trade in Ruili in the China–Myanmar Borderlands

open access: yesEconomic Anthropology, Volume 13, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Since the early years of the 21st century, the city of Ruili has grown to be a major trade hub for Burmese jadeite on the China–Myanmar border. Starting from 2016 to 2017, Ruili's jadeite trade shifted heavily to online live streaming transactions through media platforms like Douyin, RedNote/Xiaohongshu, and Taobao/Tmall.
Yi Ma
wiley   +1 more source

A Modest Proposal for University Reform: It's Time We Stop Half‐Assing Neoliberalism and Start Whole‐Assing It

open access: yesEconomic Anthropology, Volume 13, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT For decades, anthropologists have fought against the intrusion of neoliberal policies and norms into the university. We have lost. Today, neoliberal policies are ubiquitous within the university, forming the contours of our professional practice and informing our relationships with colleagues, administrators, and students.
Michael Scroggins
wiley   +1 more source

Commodity risk assessment of Petunia spp. and Calibrachoa spp. unrooted cuttings from Uganda

open access: yesEFSA Journal, Volume 24, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to evaluate the likelihood of pest freedom at entry in the EU, including both regulated and non‐regulated pests, potentially associated with unrooted cuttings of the genera Petunia and Calibrachoa produced under physical isolation in Uganda.
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH)   +34 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dormancy and Revitalization: The fate of ethnobotanical knowledge of camel forage among Sahrawi nomads and refugees of Western Sahara [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Knowledge about forage is fundamental to the survival of pastoral populations around the world. In this paper, we address the knowledge of camel forage of Sahrawi nomads and refugees of Western Sahara.
Puri, Rajindra K., Volpato, Gabriele
core   +2 more sources

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