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

Journal 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, Franciany Braga-Pereira, Anna Karolina Martins Borges, José Valberto de Oliveira, Moacyr Xavier Gomes da Silva, Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves   +5 more
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Mapping seahorses in a Brazilian estuary: mangrove structures as key predictors for distribution and habitat preference [PDF]

PeerJ, 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, Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves, Tacyana Pereira Ribeiro Oliveira   +2 more
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Local knowledge, exploitation and population status of Terminalia glabrescens Mart. in the Northeast of Brazil [PDF]

Journal 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, Júlio Marcelino Monteiro, José Ribamar Sousa Júnior   +2 more
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Effects of socioeconomic and human-modified landscape variables on medicinal species richness at a macroscale: the case of the Caatinga, Brazil [PDF]

Journal 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, Thiago Gonçalves-Souza, Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque   +2 more
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Bird-window collisions: A comprehensive dataset for the Neotropical region. [PDF]

Ecology
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a comprehensive dataset on bird–window collisions throughout the Neotropical region, including both published and unpublished sources.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, Ribeiro BC, Dáttilo W, Vázquez LB, Ferreira de Almeida Magalhães A, Gomes Cavalcante EM, Silva E, Viana Cruz G, Ruy GR, Laurito Summa J, Milan J, Pedrosa L, Bolian Zimback L, Nardi M, Gonçalves da Silva M, Rocha Dos Santos P, Matsuda SM, Santa D, Garzón J, Echeverry-Galvis MA, Ospina Duque A, Marín Gómez OH, Garro Cruz M, Gutiérrez I, Sandoval L, Penna Soares Santos L, de Vasconcelos MF, Petri B, Dores F, Furuya H, Fitorra LS, Milanelo L, Pedro V, Menacho-Odio RM, Ocampo-Peñuela N, Klem D, García-Arroyo M, Gómez-Martínez MA, Rojas-Soto O, Uribe-Morfín P, Moreno-Velasquez J, Agudelo-Álvarez L, Ruan-Tejeda I, Contreras-Martínez S, Gomez-Moreno VDC, Mazoni C, Almeida Igayara Souza C, Espinosa Bolochio C, de Almeida Braga D, de Castro Magalhães F, Nogueira Penido-Júnior G, Hidasi HW, Melo MA, Castanheira Grimaldi M, Sanches TC, Rebolo-Ifrán N, Niño-Maldonado S, Ocampo D, Acevedo-Charry O, Sánchez-Sarria CE, Cueva D, Ramírez Uribe L, Alfonso-Velasco SM, Esparza I, Avila-Campos J, Piacentini VQ, Chaves F, da Silva GA, da Silva JP, Baptista M, Alexandrino ER, de Mello Patiu F, Hernandez Y, Ordóñez-Delgado L, Valencia-Herverth J, Valencia-Herverth R, Esser Tenfen C, Lopes de Oliveira TC, Bonilla-S N, Tellez-Colmenares N, Zuria I, Biasotto LD, Tokuda M, González-García F, Fernández-Ordóñez JC, Brisque T, Aguiar I, Leandro-Silva V, Da Costa FM, Marschner G, Estela FA, Cupul-Magaña FG, Arroyo-Joya MG, Batisteli A, Costa R, Calderón-Parra R, Debrassi P, Aguilar-Gómez MÁ, Ortega-Álvarez R, Puga-Caballero A, Castro L, Escobar-Ibáñez JF, Pena JC, Barbosa KVC, Filadelfo T, Franz I, Acosta-Ramírez A, Gonçalves da Silva L, González-Gallina A, Monroy-Ojeda A, Novaes CL, Kaizer MC, Müller Brusco G, De-Carvalho CB, Leveau L, Santoandré S, Leveau CM, Perrella D, Tobón-Sampedro A, López-Victoria M, França BRA, Christianini AV, Alfaro M, Blanco Pérez E, Fernández-Gómez RA, Dias Vitorino B, Pizo MA, Pairo P, Clé A, Zamudio-Beltrán LE, Mendes Taliaferro Mattox G, Mariano R, Coletti-Manzoli E, MacGregor-Fors I.   +133 more
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Integrating local ecological knowledge into systematic conservation planning for seahorse conservation. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract Successful long‐term conservation relies on strategic planning for pragmatic actions to mitigate threats. Prioritizing actions and areas to support conservation goals in the most cost‐effective scenario becomes crucial in resource‐limited environments. However, planning and management can be challenging in data‐limited contexts.
Borges AKM, Adams VM, Alves RRN, Oliveira TPR.   +3 more
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Keeping reptiles as pets in Brazil: keepers’ motivations and husbandry practices [PDF]

Journal 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, Bruna Monielly Carvalho de Araújo, Iamara da Silva Policarpo, Heliene Mota Pereira, Anna Karolina Martins Borges, Washington Luiz Silva Vieira, Gentil Alves Pereira Filho, Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves   +7 more
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Can family structure and contact with natural resources influence young people’s knowledge about medicinal plants? An approach in the Northeast of Brazil [PDF]

Journal 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, Aníbal Silva Cantalice, Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque, Risoneide Henriques da Silva, Taline Cristina da Silva   +4 more
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ZooTraits: An R shiny app for exploring animal trait data for ecological and evolutionary research. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
ZooTraits was developed to tackle the challenge of accessing trait datasets by providing an easy‐to‐use, open‐source platform. This app offers three functionalities that will allow users to easily visualize, compare, download, and upload trait data—ExploreTrait, FeedTrait, and GetTrait Abstract Animal trait data are scattered across several datasets ...
Gonçalves-Souza T, Milz B, Sanders NJ, Reich PB, Maitner B, Chaves LS, Boldorini GX, Ferreira N, Gusmão RAF, Perônico PB, Teresa FB, Umaña MN.   +11 more
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Léxico y categorização etnobiológica en grupos indígenas del Gran Chaco.

Liames, 2011
O livro, compilado por Cristina Messineo, Gustavo F. Scarpa e Florencia Tola, é resultado do último ano de pesquisa do projeto interdisciplinar “Clasificación nominal y categorización etnobiológica en grupos indígenas del Gran Chaco”, financiado pela ...
Flávia de Freitas Berto, Angel Corbera Mori   +1 more
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