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Bioecological representations and social characteristics of students influence their attitudes toward wild vertebrates [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2023
Background The origin of different human emotions directed towards animals (whether in the utilitarian, affective, conflictual, or cosmological context) is strongly influenced by sociocultural factors, although our genetic predispositions also play an ...
Amanda Rozendo da Silva   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Mapping seahorses in a Brazilian estuary: mangrove structures as key predictors for distribution and habitat preference [PDF]

open access: yesPeerJ, 2023
Planning for effective conservation demands an accurate understanding of the ecological aspects of species, particularly their distribution and habitat preferences.
Anna Karolina Martins Borges   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Species Extirpation and Colonization Reveal Mixed Homogenization and Differentiation Across Terrestrial Taxa After One of the World's Largest Tailings Dam Failures. [PDF]

open access: yesEcol Evol
Fundão tailings‐dam failure (2015)—study area and impact gradient. Regional maps locate the Rio Doce Basin in southeastern Brazil and the Fundão dam (red cross), with the black rectangle marking the extent of the main map. The main map follows the downstream tailings pathway along the river corridor (plume highlight).
Gusmão RAF   +11 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Jaguar Range-Wide Connectivity: Prioritising Core Areas and Corridors Between and Within Protected Areas and Indigenous Lands. [PDF]

open access: yesGlob Chang Biol
Using movement‐based connectivity models, we identify priority core areas and dispersal corridors for jaguars across the Americas, revealing strong connectivity in South America but major fragmentation in Mexico, Central America and the Atlantic Forest.
Alvarenga GC   +38 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

RESUMO DE TCC: ESTUDO DA ETNOBIOLOGIA E INTERVENÇÕES DA POPULAÇÃO RIBEIRINHA NA BARRAGEM CACHOEIRA, MUNICÍPIO DE AURORA-CE, COMO FORMA DE PROTEÇÃO DO BIOMA LOCAL

open access: yesMix Sustentável, 2020
O estudo da etnobiologia da Barragem Cachoeira localizada no município de Aurora–Ceará e das intervenções antrópicas da população ribeirinha visa investigar as relações culturais e socioambientais, como forma de proteção do bioma local, a partir do ...
Sayro Rhuan Santos Luna   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Local knowledge, exploitation and population status of Terminalia glabrescens Mart. in the Northeast of Brazil [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Terminalia glabrescens Mart. is a native tree widely exploited in Northeastern Brazil, particularly known for its medicinal and timber properties. Although it is frequently harvested, the consequences of extractive practices have not been assessed ...
Clarissa Lessa Nascimento   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Effects of socioeconomic and human-modified landscape variables on medicinal species richness at a macroscale: the case of the Caatinga, Brazil [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Background Ethnobiological studies at local scales have shown that knowledge of medicinal species tends to decrease as socioeconomic status and the extent of human-modified landscapes increase.
Aníbal Silva Cantalice   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Keeping reptiles as pets in Brazil: keepers’ motivations and husbandry practices [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2023
Background Reptiles are considered one of the most popular pets in the world and are often associated with an incorrect belief that they are simple, highly adaptable, and easy to keep animals when compared with other pets, such as dogs and cats. However,
María Fernanda De la Fuente   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Bird-window collisions: A comprehensive dataset for the Neotropical region. [PDF]

open access: yesEcology
Abstract Our primary objective was to compile a comprehensive dataset on bird–window collisions throughout the Neotropical region, including both published and unpublished sources. On May 12, 2020, we extensively disseminated invitations to provide data via email and social media platforms.
Piratelli AJ   +133 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Can family structure and contact with natural resources influence young people’s knowledge about medicinal plants? An approach in the Northeast of Brazil [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Background Individuals develop crucial survival knowledge in the juvenile phase, including understanding medicinal plants. The family context or contact with resources can influence this dynamic knowledge.
Paula Thayanne Mata   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

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