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Some Comments on the Folk Taxonomy of the Papago [PDF]

American Anthropologist, 1967
The purpose of this paper is to point out some of the difficulties that can arise from the use of a method that approaches the taxonomy of a people and attempts to make generalizations about that people's cognitive processes solely on the basis of grammatical criteria.
openaire   +1 more source

“Taking Off the Rose‐Colored Glasses”: How Justice‐Centered Science Curricula Engages Prehealth Undergraduates' in Critical Consciousness

Science Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Health disparities rooted in systemic oppression and perpetuated by implicit bias among medical professionals remain pervasive across North America. These inequities are often sustained by providers' limited awareness of social realities that shape the lives of people from marginalized communities.
Sabah K. Elias, Francisca Dogbe, Ashley R. Acosta‐Parra, Arsema Alemayehu, Faizah Asif, Yajing Feng, Jacob Francisco Gomez, Isabella Morimoto, Ofelia Preciado, Dathan Tran, Ross Wohlgemuth, Lucas R. Smith, Eric J. Crossen, Brie Tripp   +13 more
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Folk classification of the crabs and swimming crabs (Crustacea – Brachyura) of the Mamanguape river estuary, Northeastern – Brazil

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2009
Background Folk taxonomy is a sub-area of ethnobiology that study the way of how traditional communities classify, identify and name their natural resources.
da S Q Bezerra Dandara, Nascimento Douglas M, da S Mourão José, Rocha Pollyana D, Ferreira Emmanoela N   +4 more
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Ontologies for Sustainability: Theoretical Challenges

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The lack of sustainable practices in key sectors of human societies is a global concern, posing threats for the whole planet. This paper provides the first review of ontologies for sustainability efforts, outlining their roles in assessing and advancing such efforts. Section 2 outlines three major challenges associated with sustainability: (1)
Giorgio A. Ubbiali, Matthew C. Lange, Andrea Borghini   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ethnotaxonomy of mastofauna as practised by hunters of the municipality of Paulista, state of Paraíba-Brazil

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2006
It was aimed in the present work to report aspects related to identification, naming and categorization of the mastofauna species of the caatinga biome, according to hunters' knowledge of Northeast Brazil.
Araujo Helder FP, Mourão José S, Almeida Fabiana S   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Usability of Musical Digital Libraries: a Multimodal Analysis. [PDF]

, 2002
There has been substantial research on technical aspects of musical digital libraries, but comparatively little on usability aspects. We have evaluated four web-accessible music libraries, focusing particularly on features that are particular to music ...
Blandford, A, Stelmaszewska, H
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Bee community assembly is regulated by functional traits in pristine tropical forest environments

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Understanding the drivers of bee beta diversity across pristine environments in the Amazon is critical for ensuring biodiversity conservation, restoration, sustainable land use planning and economic development.
Rafael Cabral Borges, Erlane José Cunha, Ulysses Madureira Maia, Lourival Tyski, José Eustáquio dos Santos Júnior, Carlos Eduardo Pinto, Markus Gastauer, Tereza Cristina Giannini   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Traditionally utilization of Selaginella; field research and literature review [PDF]

, 2009
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui manfaat Selaginella dalam pengobatan tradisional dan pemanfaatan lainnya, melalui penelitian lapangan dan telaah pustaka, khususnya di Jawa dan Kepulauan Nusantara. Sebanyak 200 dari 700-750 spesies Selaginella
SETYAWAN, AHMAD DWI
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Repeated trends in altitudinal gradients of diversity: How habitat filtering and biotic interactions structure ecological communities

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
This study reveals that tropical butterfly communities show remarkably consistent elevational patterns of diversity and phylogenetic structure across regions with contrasting evolutionary histories, demonstrating how regional species pools and local ecological factors jointly shape biodiversity along altitudinal gradients.
Raphaël Fougeray, Arlety Roy, Christelle Penager, Guillaume Correa Pimpao, Ronald Mori Pezo, Léo‐Paul Charlet, Nino Page, Ombeline Sculfort, Stéphanie Gallusser, Marianne Elias, Melanie McClure   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Utilization and farmers’ knowledge on pigeonpea diversity in Benin, West Africa

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2017
Background Understanding factors driving farmers’ uses of crop genetic resources is a key component not only to design appropriate conservation strategies but also to promote sustainable production.
Mathieu Anatole Tele Ayenan, Agyemang Danquah, Léonard Essehou Ahoton, Kwadwo Ofori   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source