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Rediscovery of Ophiorrhiza pykarensis Gamble (Gentianales: Rubiaceae) from the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve in the Western Ghats of India

open access: yesJournal of Threatened Taxa, 2015
Ophiorrhiza pykarensis Gamble was rediscovered from Mukurthi National Park, Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu region after a lapse of 78 years. A detailed taxonomic description, phenology, ecology and conservation status of the species is provided along with ...
V.B. Sreekumar   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Invertebrate conservation and the conservation of forests [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
The ubiquity and functional importance of invertebrates means they have become increasingly recognised as suitable goals for conservation activities. The simple transfer of regulation and management activities devised for vertebrates and plants has occurred in almost all Australian States and Territories.
openaire   +1 more source

Tropical forest conservation: Attitudes and preferences [PDF]

open access: yesForest Policy and Economics, 2009
Abstract This paper applies contingent valuation to assess public awareness of tropical deforestation, to investigate the willingness to pay (WTP) to conserve tropical forests, and to determine the impact of the payment vehicle on the stated WTP of a sample of about 500 individuals in Geneva, Switzerland.
Baranzini, Andrea   +2 more
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Functional Trait-Based Assessment of Ecosystem Service Outcomes for Forest Rehabilitation [PDF]

open access: yesBIO Web of Conferences
This study evaluates the long-term success of forest rehabilitation in the Compartment 5, Compartment 13, and Compartment 16 of Wanagama Forest, Indonesia, utilizing a functional trait approach to measure outcomes related to ecosystem services.
Mahayani Ni Putu Diana   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Geographical Distribution and Status of Actias Moths in Thailand

open access: yesWalailak Journal of Science and Technology, 2011
Geographical distribution and status of Actias moths was assessed at 46 forest stations throughout Thailand from January 2004 to December 2006. At each station, an eighteen watt black light was operated against a white sheet from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am daily.
Surachai CHOLDUMRONGKUL   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Long‐term development of species richness in a central European beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest affected by windthrow—Support for the intermediate disturbance hypothesis?

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, 2021
On the basis of long‐term surveys of permanent plots and traps, we examined the communities of saproxylic beetles, fungi, herbs, and trees on an untreated 22 ha large beech forest windthrow and asked whether the results lend support to the intermediate ...
Peter Meyer   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

FOREST CONSERVATION ON MADAGASCAR:

open access: yes, 2022
The English language version of this book chapter "Forest conservation in Madagascar: past, present, and future" is available on the EcoEvoRxiv preprint server https://ecoevorxiv.org/7p6rx/) .At this critical time for the future of Madagascar’s biodiversity, we first review the past: touching upon conservation from pre- to post-colonial periods before ...
P G Jones, Julia   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Unique circulating miRNAome signatures captured with distinct molecular states in Lynch syndrome and sporadic colorectal cancer

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Circulating microRNA profiles distinguish nonmalignant Lynch syndrome from cancer‐associated Lynch syndrome, sporadic colorectal cancer, and healthy controls. Age‐stratified analysis reveals disease‐specific regulatory states, and a six‐miRNA panel shows concordant separation in an independent colorectal tissue cohort.
Ramadhani Salum Chambuso   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ecological and temporal drivers of human-gaur conflict in Tamil Nadu, India

open access: yesDiscover Animals
Human–wildlife conflict (HWC) is one of the most pressing conservation challenges, particularly in shared landscapes where both humans and wildlife are adversely affected. Despite various global mitigation efforts, the frequency of HWC continues to rise.
Thekke Thumbath Shameer   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intermediate Collaborative Adaptive Management Strategies Build Stakeholder Capacity

open access: yesEcology and Society, 2013
Efforts to implement collaborative adaptive management (CAM) often suffer from challenges, such as an unwillingness of managers to share power, unresolved conflicts between stakeholders, and lack of capacity among stakeholders.
Martha C. Monroe   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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