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Invasion Patterns and Niche Dynamics of the Pollinivorous Florida Calligrapher, <i>Toxomerus floralis</i> (Diptera: Syrphidae) in the Afrotropical Region. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Muller B, Midgley J, Goergen G, Al Jahdhami A, Azo'o Ela M, Bellingan T, Cavaillès S, Copeland R, De Meyer M, Hauser M, Holmes A, Mengual X, Nève G, Reemer M, Skevington J, Ståhls G, Sinzinkayo E, Smit J, Ssymank A, Theron G, Jordaens K.   +20 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Connecting tradition and technology: The digitization of the ethnobotanical collection at the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 4, Page 1104-1115, July 2026.
The digitization of RBetno (JBRJ) represents a step forward for biodiversity conservation in Brazil. Aligned with the Kunming‐Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (Target 2, 2020–2030), this project documents the use of plants, including traditional knowledge and vernacular names, with a focus on the Atlantic Forest and Amazon.
Viviane S. Fonseca‐Kruel, Carlos E. A. Coimbra Jr., Luis Alexandre Estevão da Silva, Felipe Alves Oliveira, Maria Paula Vasconcelos Mesquita, Mariana Taniguchi, Rafaela Campostrini Forzza   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

New spatial records of vascular plants in the Azores Archipelago: the PRIBES project and the Azorean Biodiversity Portal (ABP) initiatives - I. São Jorge Island (Azores). [PDF]

Biodivers Data J
Petrone A, Borges PAV, Pereira F, Elias RB.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Digitisation of herbarium specimens to the benefit of research: An African perspective focusing on South Africa and Western Indian Ocean Island states

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 4, Page 1042-1056, July 2026.
Botanical exploration, discovery and conservation rely heavily on access to herbarium collections. Recently, digital access to label information, including georeferenced locality data, and images of herbarium specimens available online have greatly increased usage of herbarium specimen data.
Ronell R. Klopper, Hester M. Steyn, Cláudia Baider, Benny Bytebier, Anisha Dayaram, F. B. Vincent Florens, Nivohenintsoa Rakotonirina, Domitilla Raimondo, Marc Sosef, M. Marianne le Roux   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urban malaria vector dynamics in Accra, Ghana. [PDF]

GigaByte
Mohammed Sabtiu AR, Akuamoah-Boateng Y, Owusu-Asenso CM, Abdulai A, Sraku IK, Halou DK, Doe RT, Boadu EN, Mensah SKE, Azumah JD, Adu-Barima S, Awotwe LE, Walker A, Yanney SA, Ebuako AA, Eyeson NAS, Appiah AA, Obeng BC, Amoateng G, Danquah GA, Abusah NE, Agbotah EE, Kwarteng RO, Boateng J, Hinne IA, Appiah-Kwarteng C, Forson AO, Aboagye-Antwi F, Afrane YA.   +28 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A pipeline to compile expert‐verified datasets of digitised herbarium specimens for automated plant identification to accelerate taxonomy

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 4, Page 1145-1159, July 2026.
Understanding and protecting plant life is essential for tackling the twin challenges of biodiversity loss and climate change. To support this, we have developed a new digital approach that helps identify plant species more quickly and accurately.
Jed Arno, Jérémie Morel, Fitiavana Rasaminirina, Juliene de Fátima Maciel‐Silva, Daniel Cahen, Damon P. Little, Daniele Silvestro, Alexandre Antonelli, Olwen Grace, Li Zhang, Isabel Larridon   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Global sampling decline erodes science potential of natural history collections. [PDF]

Nat Commun
Forbes O, Young AG, Thrall PH.
europepmc   +1 more source

Balancing tracks and trees: Assessing railroad impact on Brazilian biodiversity

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 4, Page 1345-1356, July 2026.
The Brazilian West–East Integration Railway (FIOL) aims to boost the national economy by improving commodity transport; however, it crosses three of Brazil's most biodiverse and fragile regions: the Caatinga, Cerrado and Atlantic Forest. Using digitised plant records and land‐use analyses, our study reveals significant vegetation loss within the ...
Ana Luiza Silva Rocha, Anselmo Nogueira, Matheus Colli‐Silva, Juliana Gastaldello Rando   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

New occurrence data of bryophytes and lichens from São Jorge Island (Azores, Macaronesia). [PDF]

Biodivers Data J
Silveira GM, Gabriel R.
europepmc   +1 more source

Digitisation as archival intermediary: Quantifying and qualifying Greta B. Stevenson's mycological collector networks

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 4, Page 1275-1291, July 2026.
Mass digitisation of natural science collections and archives has increasingly become a priority for scientific heritage institutions. Here, we explore the potential of mass digitisation to improve our understanding of the nature and history of scientific collaboration. Focusing on mycologist Greta B.
Christopher Kreuzer, Geoff S. Ridley, Nathan E. C. Smith   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source