A new species of Amphitecna (Bignoniaceae) endemic to the mountain karst forests of southern Mexico
Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.Amphitecna brevicalyx (Bignoniaceae), a new tree species endemic to Mexico is described and illustrated. Its cauliflorous inflorescences, featuring a single flower per shoot and funnelform corollas without a transverse fold in the throat, place it within the Amphitecna macrophylla group.
Leopoldo Hurtado‐Reveles +1 more
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Population status and habitat preferences of critically endangered Dipterocarpus littoralis in West Nusakambangan, Indonesia [PDF]
, 2015 The conservation of the endemic tree species Dipterocarpus littoralis (Bl.) Kurz. is hampered by the paucity of information on its population biology and ecology. Consequently, a targeted survey was carried out in the West Nusakambangan Nature Reserve to
Davy, Anthony J., Robiansyah, Iyan
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New distributional records of lichenized fungi for India from Arunachal Pradesh
Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.In the present communication 10 lichen species are reported as new records for India, viz. Byssoloma marginatum, Byssoloma xanthonicum, Chapsa boninensis, Coenogonium nepalense, Lecania cyrtella, Malmidea albomarginata, Myriotrema thailandicum, Myriotrema viride, Rostania occultata and Wirthiotrema duplomarginatum. Notably, B.
Ambikesh Debnath +3 more
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An analysis of Nigerian freshwater fishes: those under threat and conservation options [PDF]
, 2005 The study assessed qualitatively the threat status of all nigerian freshwater fishes using such criteria as rarity, size at maturity, mode of reproduction, human population density, habitat degradation, pollution and range of each species among others ...
Bankole, N.O., Olaosebikan, B.D.
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Strengthening the global system of protected areas post-2020: A perspective from the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas [PDF]
, 2020 Protected areas are the cornerstones of biodiversity conservation and have never been more relevant than at the present time when the world is facing both a biodiversity and a climate change crisis.
Dudley, Nigel +10 more
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Sedum zhenghaianum (Crassulaceae), a new species from Zhejiang and Jiangxi, East China
Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.In this paper, Sedum zhenghaianum sp. nov. is described as a new species based on morphological and molecular analyses, and its taxonomic relationships are discussed. Morphological analysis indicates that S. zhenghaianum should be classified in the genus Sedum sect. Sedum and is distinct from the related species S. tosaense in morphology, e.g.
Shi‐Qi She +6 more
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From the Galalpagos to Tongariro: Recognizing and saving the most important places in the world [PDF]
, 2009 Protected areas are one of the less glamorous areas of international environmental law. They are commonly overshadowed by what are perceived as much more dramatic topics, which capture the public attention to a much greater degree.1 This is a highly ...
Gillespie, Alexander
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Global Hotspots of Conflict Risk between Food Security and Biodiversity Conservation [PDF]
, 2017 This work contributes to the Belmont Forum/FACCE-JPI DEVIL project (grant number NE/M021327/1), and AM is supported by a BBSRC EastBio Studentship (http://www.eastscotbiodtp.ac.uk/).
Dawson, Terence P +3 more
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Psychotria caraballoensis (Rubiaceae), a new species from northern Luzon, Philippines
Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.In this paper, we describe and illustrate Psychotria caraballoensis, a new endemic species from the Caraballo Mountain Range, Luzon, Philippines. It is allied to the Subalpina species group sensu Sohmer and Davis (2007), and resembles Psychotria sohotonensis.
Jenifer D. Pajarillaga +4 more
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Parakaempferia alba sp. nov. (Zingiberaceae), a new species from Arunachal Pradesh, India
Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.Parakaempferia alba, a new species of Zingiberaceae from East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh, India is herein described. A detailed taxonomic description, diagnosis, color photoplate, distribution map, notes on habitat and ecology, conservation status, and a table of comparisons with the closely related species Parakaempferai synantha Rao & Verma ...
Tatum Mibang +3 more
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