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Ophiorrhiza jomyi (Rubiaceae) sp. nov. from the Vagamon Hills, southern Western Ghats, India

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
A new species of Ophiorrhiza (Rubiaceae)is identified and described from the Vagamon hills of Kerala, Western Ghats, India. The new species is similar to Ophiorrhiza eriantha Wight and Ophiorrhiza meenachilarensis Robi and Balan, but differs in having densely hirsute hairs on young stem, petiole and peduncle; patent hirsute hairs on, above and beneath ...
Ebin Padiyara Joy, Sreehari Sivan Nair, Joby Paul   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stratified sampling enhances the understanding of bat–fruit networks in the southern Atlantic Forest

Oikos, EarlyView.
Few studies have sought to understand the vertical patterns of bat–fruit systems, and therefore, it is not possible to evaluate whether interpretations based on data collected from a single stratum adequately represent the interaction patterns of this system. In this context, we evaluated the dissimilarity in the assemblage of frugivorous bats, plants,
Karolaine Porto Supi, Thais Bastos Zanata, Daniela Aparecida Savariz Bôlla, Fernando Carvalho   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bioactive Compounds, Therapeutic Activities, and Applications of Ficus pumila L.

Agronomy, 2021
Ficus pumila L. has been used as a functional plant for a long time in East Asia, especially its fruits, as a dietary component in Japan and parts of China.
Zhi-Yong Qi, Jia-Ying Zhao, Fang-Jun Lin, Wan-Lai Zhou, Ren-You Gan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fruit use and fruit processing by euphonias, specialized avian frugivores

Oikos, EarlyView.
Euphonias (Neotropical passerines in the genera Euphonia and Chlorophonia) form the quintessential example of a specialized avian frugivore, combining a high reliance on fruit as food and the restriction of fruit taxa exploited. To understand their specialization, we explored the integration of fruit morphological and nutritional traits with their ...
Marco A. Pizo, Paulo H. A. Camargo, Ana C. Crestani, Tobias N. Rojas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Agrobiodiversity and Its Conservation in Nepal [PDF]

, 2020
Nepal is a part of the world\u27s biodiversity hotspot and ranks the 49th in the world for biodiversity. Agrobiodiversity and its conservation status were studied through literature review, field survey, key informant survey and focus group discussion ...
Ghimire, K. H. (Krishna), Gorkhali, N. A. (Neena), Gotame, T. P. (Tek), Joshi, B. K. (Bal), Karkee, A. (Ajaya), KC, P. (Prenil), Mainali, R. P. (Ram), Paneru, R. B. (Ram), Pradhan, N. (Neeta)   +8 more
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Bioconversion and characterization of watermelon rind waste‐based microcrystalline cellulose: A green alternative to synthetic reinforcements

Polymer International, EarlyView.
Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) was extracted from watermelon rind using acid hydrolysis. MCC can be efficiently used as reinforcement in biofilms and biocomposites. Abstract The increasing accumulation of agricultural waste from watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) represents a substantial environmental concern, particularly in view of the extensive ...
Indran Suyambulingam, Sunesh Narayanaperumal, Divya Divakaran, Nadir Ayrilmis, P Senthamaraikannan, Siva Avudaiappan, Yamuna Munusamy, H Jeevan Rao   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efecto in vitro del látex de Ficus insipida sobre la cascada de la coagulación sanguínea.

Revista Médica Herediana, 2010
Es necesario investigar drogas naturales nuevas que aporten principios farmacológicos activos para ser utilizadas como una alternativa terapéutica. Por este motivo nos propusimos estudiar a Ficus insipida, cuyo látex ha sido usado como antihelmíntico ...
Fernando Concha-Benavente
doaj  

A comprehensive checklist of Mediterranean wild edible plants: Diversity, traditional uses, and knowledge gaps

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The use of wild edible plants and the traditional knowledge associated with them are rapidly disappearing across the Mediterranean, with serious consequences for biodiversity, cultural heritage, and regional food security. This study compiles and organizes fragmented information to create the first comprehensive catalogue of these plants across the ...
Benedetta Gori, Tiziana Cossu, Hicham El Zein, Udayangani Liu, Tiziana Ulian, Gianluigi Bacchetta   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phytochemical Diversity and Medicinal Properties of Ficus Species: A Review [PDF]

Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry
Genus Ficus, which is a member of the Moraceae family, includes more than a thousand species of vines, shrubs, and woody trees. Ficus species, generally known as fig trees or figs, are endemic to the tropics and a few species expand into the semi-warm ...
Dhruv Barot, Chintankumar Barot
doaj  

Document Archiving, Replication and Migration Container for Mobile Web Users

, 1998
With the increasing use of mobile workstations for a wide variety of tasks and associated information needs, and with many variations of available networks, access to data becomes a prime consideration. This paper discusses issues of workstation mobility
Giles, S., Stanski, P., Zaslavsky, A.
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