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ASSESSMENT OF THE DEVELOPMЕNT OF POND FORAGE BASE WHEN REARING CARP (CYPRINUS CARPIO CARPIO) FISH SEEDS AT FISH FARM «MERKURIY»

Ribogospodarsʹka Nauka Ukraïni, 2015
Purpose. To assess the development of main components of natural forage base in nursery ponds during the period of rearing the carp fish seeds in monoculture. Methodology.
B. Grishin, S. Krazhan, N. Chuzhma
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Macro‐ and micromorphological insights into Iranian Onobrychis subgenus Onobrychis Miller (Fabaceae): exploring fruit traits for taxonomic clarity

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
This study provides a comprehensive examination of fruit morphology and micromorphology characteristics of 28 populations of Onobrychis subgenus Onobrychis taxa from Iran, using both light and scanning electron microscopy. For each trait, 25 replicates were analyzed, encompassing a wide range of qualitative and quantitative traits.
Seyed Mehdi Talebi, Narjes Azizi, Raheleh Tabaripour   +2 more
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Ecological and edaphic evaluation of Erysimum croceum populations in the Zailiyskiy Alatau: implications for conservation [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Biology
Erysimum croceum is a rare, endemic, and medicinally valuable plant listed in Kazakhstan’s Red Data Book. Employing modern geobotanical and floristic, soil methods, four natural populations of the rare endemic species Erysimum croceum were identified and
A. Serbayeva, K. Kulymbet, N. Mukhitdinov, M. Kurmanbayeva, A. Childibayeva, А. Nurmahanova, A. Kuanbay, G. Shaltenbay, L. Shadmanova, A. Myltykbayeva, G. Saparova, G. Sypabekkyzy   +11 more
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Treasures of the Serra da Jiboia (Bahia, Brazil): a new species of Racinaea and an overview of the local Bromeliaceae flora

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Serra da Jiboia, located in the south‐central region of Bahia, represents an important ecotone between the Atlantic Forest and the Caatinga and harbors high floristic diversity and numerous endemic species. The Bromeliaceae family, well represented in the region, stands out for its ecological importance and adaptability to various microenvironments ...
Everton Hilo de Souza, Eduardo P. Fernandez, Gláucia C. Ferreira, Lidyanne Yuriko Saleme Aona, Fernanda Vidigal Duarte Souza, Elton Martiez Carvalho Leme   +5 more
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Plants, people and their shared heritage: A comparative medicinal and wild food ethnobotany of Albanians, Greeks and Aromanians living in the Gjirokaster area, southern Albania

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Traditional knowledge about wild plants connects people to nature and sustains both cultural identity and biodiversity. This study explores how cultural exchange among Albanians, Greeks and Aromanians in southern Albania shapes the use and naming of medicinal and food plants.
Evanthia Dina, Ani Bajrami, Mousaab Alrhmoun, Naji Sulaiman, Konstantinos Ntinas, Marjol Meço, Bledar Pulaj, Nektarios Aligiannis, Avni Hajdari, Andrea Pieroni   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Species richness and density of wintering ducks on wetlands reserve program easements in Mississippi

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2015
The Mississippi Alluvial Valley provides important habitats for migrating and wintering waterfowl and is a priority area for restoration of wetlands through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP).
K. Sarah Fleming, Richard M. Kaminski, Michael L. Schummer, Kevin D. Nelms, Gary N. Ervin, Todd E. Tietjen   +5 more
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Harnessing the nutritional potential of Cape wild edible plants: Insights, gaps and priorities

PLANTS, 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, Loubie Rusch, Michelle Delport, Frances Storey, Emma van der Meulen, Laura Pereira   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

PLANTS, 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, Onismus Chipfunde, Christopher Chapano, Patience Chatukuta   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial assessment of ecological health of riverine forest ecosystem using Floristic Quality Index

Scientific Reports
Field based ecological studies are efficient tools enabling decision makers to keep an eye on the health of forest ecosystem especially under anthropogenic stress.
Saima Khalid, Sohaib Muhammad, Ali Ahmad, Zaheer-ud-din Khan, Muhammad Khalil   +4 more
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Brazil seed transfer zones: Supporting seed sourcing for climate‐resilient ecosystem restoration

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Brazil has tens of millions of hectares of degraded land that must be restored to meet national and global biodiversity and climate goals. Sowing genetically diverse native seeds is key to restoring degraded lands to climate‐resilient landscapes, but we still lack guidance on how to effectively match seed sources to restoration sites across broad ...
Mateus Silva, André Braga Junqueira, Pedro Guimarães, Danielle Celentano, Beatriz Murer, Tobias Fremout, Evert Thomas, Christopher Kettle, Edjane Damasceno, Adler Medeiros, Rodrigo Dutra‐Silva, Fabian Borghetti, Fatima Piña‐Rodrigues, Anabele Gomes, Veronica Maioli, R. Toby Pennington, Lucy Rowland, Eduardo Malta   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source