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Bridging the research-implementation gap in IUCN Red List assessments.

open access: yesTrends in Ecology & Evolution, 2022
Victor Cazalis   +24 more
semanticscholar   +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

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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   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of Alpine botanical gardens in integrating germplasm bank collections and mission

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This study underscores the vital role of Alpine botanical gardens (ABGs) in safeguarding Europe's alpine biodiversity amid climate change and habitat loss. By acting as living laboratories and reservoirs of plant genetic resources, ABGs bridge ex situ and in situ conservation, supporting ecosystem resilience and informing restoration strategies.
Marco Canella   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conservation of amphibians and reptiles in Indonesia: issues and problems [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Indonesia is an archipelagic nation comprising some 17,000 islands of varying sizes and geological origins, as well as marked differences in composition of their floras and faunas.
Erdelen, Walter R., Iskandar, Djoko T.
core  

Accounting for functional diversity in biodiversity protection measures

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Globally, countries are becoming increasingly committed to conserving biodiversity. Traditional methods of measuring biodiversity are simple and might miss out on capturing some of the more important functional features that comprise ecosystems. We compare a real‐world conservation program with background vegetation data to explore whether these ...
Joshua S. Lee   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Marine Animals Protected by the IUCN Red Data List and CITES 1973 on Seagrass Ecosystems

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences, 2018
Seagrass beds are important for providing ecological functions and ecosystem services, including its role as habitat for marine animals. In spite of their significance, they remain in decline.
Pramudianto Andreas   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Készülőben az új Európai Moha Vörös Könyv = The new Red Data Book of European Bryophytes in preparation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The new Red Data Book of European Bryophytes is the most important recent project of the European Committee for Conservation of Bryophytes, and the basis of bryophyte conservation in most European countries.
Hodgetts, N.   +3 more
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Detecting extirpation: A localized approach to a global problem

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The global biodiversity crisis stems from a cascading series of extirpations driving species toward extinction. Addressing this crisis requires methods for early detection of extinction at local scales, where communities can mobilize conservation efforts.
Andrew D. F. Simon   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

How does war affect gorillas? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The Grauer's gorilla is one of two subspecies of the Eastern gorilla. The whole population of Grauer's gorilla lives in the forests of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in Central Africa.
Critchlow, Robert   +8 more
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Ethnobotanical insights into the medicinal and food uses of Lamiaceae in the Mediterranean region: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

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Societal Impact Statement For generations, Mediterranean communities have used Lamiaceae or Labiatae plants like rosemary, thyme or mint to care for their health and to enrich their food. By bringing together dispersed knowledge from across the Mediterranean region, our review revealed the continuing relevance of Lamiaceae while also compiling past ...
Fuencisla Cáceres   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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