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Mapping arboretum research: Trends, gaps, and opportunities for biodiversity conservation, society, and climate resilience

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
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   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Floristic diversity of the Tropical Rainforest in Mexico

open access: yesBotan‪ical 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   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

open access: yesPLANTS, 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   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ethnobotanical insights into the medicinal and food uses of Lamiaceae in the Mediterranean region: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
For generations, Mediterranean communities have used Lamiaceae or Labiatae plants like rosemary, thyme or mint to care for their health and to enrich their food. By bringing together dispersed knowledge from across the Mediterranean region, our review revealed the continuing relevance of Lamiaceae while also compiling past uses that may hold future ...
Fuencisla Cáceres   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence des activités agricoles sur la végétation le long d’un gradient pluviométrique nord-sud du Burkina Faso

open access: yesVertigO, 2016
Evaluation of the ecological state of Burkina Faso landscapes is necessary to understand human action on environment. This study aimed at characterizing the study sites to understand interactions between climate, humans and ecosystems along a rainfall ...
Massouroudini Akoudjin   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Harnessing the nutritional potential of Cape wild edible plants: Insights, gaps and priorities

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Wild edible plants hold significant potential to strengthen food systems by enhancing nutrition, dietary diversity, climate resilience, sustainability and deeper connection of people to their food. In this study, we conducted a systematic literature review to identify knowledge gaps and assess the nutritional contributions of selected wild edible ...
Nicola Kühn   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluación de la Estructura y estado de Conservación de tres Formaciones Forestales de la reserva florística Manejada San Ubaldo-Sabanalamar

open access: yesRevista Cubana de Ciencias Forestales, 2013
This research was developed to evaluate the structure and condition three forest stands (evergreen, deciduous and pine) Managed Floristic Reserve San Ubaldo-Sabalanamar.
Yudel García-Quintana   +5 more
doaj  

A national crop wild relative checklist for Zimbabwe reveals edible crop wild relative diversity of regional and global importance

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Crop wild relatives (CWR) in Zimbabwe are reservoirs of beneficial agronomic traits, yet they remain under‐documented and poorly conserved. This study developed Zimbabwe's first national CWR checklist based on a conceptual framework combining floristic, ecological and ethnobotanical data, revealing over 2700 taxa, with nearly 1000 edible species ...
Kudakwashe Mutasa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Floristic inventory of urban afforestation in the city of Nepomuceno - MG

open access: yesTrends in Current Biology
Urban afforestation refers to the vegetation cover present in urban areas, which plays an important role in man's relationship with the environment, ensuring a better quality of life, as well as visually enhancing and ornamenting the urban space.
Larissa Carvalho Amarante Tavares   +4 more
openaire   +1 more source

Exploring the Hidden Botanical Treasures of Pontal Island: An Urban Forest in the Parque Natural Municipal de Niterói, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil [PDF]

open access: yesHoehnea
The Pontal Island, located in the Parque Natural Municipal de Niterói, stands out as a vital remnant of the Atlantic Forest in Rio de Janeiro. With ecosystems including forest, rocky outcrops, restinga, and mangroves, the island is a biodiversity ...
Lucas da Cunha Santos   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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