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The importance of integrating herbarium records into conservation plans: a case study on Honduran ferns and lycophytes

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Herbarium collections are powerful, yet underutilized, tools for global biodiversity conservation and protected area management. By integrating digitized herbarium records with existing biodiversity data, previously unknown plant species were uncovered, exposing critical gaps in conservation knowledge.
Sven P. Batke, Thom Dallimore, Johan Reyes‐Chávez, David G. Hill, Wendy Atkinson, Eric van den Berghe, Geraldine Reid   +6 more
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Floristic diversity of the Tropical Rainforest in Mexico

Botan‪ical Sciences
Background: The tropical rainforest (TRF) is a type of vegetation recognized for its species diversity and the degree of human threat to which it is subjected.
José Luis Villaseñor, Enrique Ortiz-Bermúdez, Jorge A. Meave   +2 more
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How digitisation of herbaria reveals the botanical legacy of the First World War

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Digitisation of herbarium collections is bringing greater understanding to bear on the complexity of narratives relating to the First World War and its aftermath – scientific and societal. Plant collecting during the First World War was more widespread than previously understood, contributed to the psychological well‐being of those involved and ...
Christopher Kreuzer, James A. Wearn
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Leveraging machine learning and citizen science data to describe flowering phenology across South Africa

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Recent shifts in flowering times are an index of, and a response to, human driven climate change. However, most information on these flowering changes is heavily skewed to the northern hemisphere. This imbalance limits our understanding of how climate change is affecting ecosystems, including the mismatches of flowering times between species, increased
Ross D. Stewart, Nicholas W. Bard, Michelle van der Bank, T. Jonathan Davies   +3 more
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Tracing holotype trajectories: Mapping the movement of the most valuable herbarium specimens

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Global efforts to protect biodiversity depend on fair access to key plant specimens. This study examines the distribution of 119,361 holotypes—unique herbarium specimens used to formally describe new plant species. By linking collection and storage data, we found that holotypes are increasingly held closer to their places of origin, particularly in ...
Dominik Tomaszewski, Łukasz Walas, Marzenna Guzicka   +2 more
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Detecting extirpation: A localized approach to a global problem

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The global biodiversity crisis stems from a cascading series of extirpations driving species toward extinction. Addressing this crisis requires methods for early detection of extinction at local scales, where communities can mobilize conservation efforts.
Andrew D. F. Simon, Antranig Basman, R. Adam Martin, Caitlin Robinson, Quentin Cronk   +4 more
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Forage Quality Determined by Botanic Species’ Contribution on Permanent Pastures

Scientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies, 2023
The chemical composition of the forage obtained from permanent pastures is determined, in its turn, by the floristic structure consisted of species belonging to various botanic families.
Neculai Dragomir, Maria Sauer, Corina Cristea, Carmen Dragomir, Dorin Rechiţean, Ioan Sauer, Sebastian Toth, Darius Văcariu   +7 more
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Floristic analysis of the Mountain Zebra National Park, Eastern Cape

Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science, 2002
As part of a larger project to assess the vegetation dynamics and conservation potential of the enlarged Mountain Zebra National Park, a checklist was produced to determine the plant species richness for this area.
U. Pond, B.B. Beesley, L.R. Brown, H. Bezuidenhout   +3 more
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Mapping arboretum research: Trends, gaps, and opportunities for biodiversity conservation, society, and climate resilience

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Arboreta bridge people and nature while conserving tree biodiversity, supporting climate resilience, and advancing environmental education. This study maps over a century of available and indexed arboretum research, uncovering trends, knowledge gaps, and opportunities for collaboration.
Catarina Patoilo Teixeira, Vítor Ramalhosa Ferreira   +1 more
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A comprehensive checklist of Mediterranean wild edible plants: Diversity, traditional uses, and knowledge gaps

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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
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