Local and Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Fish Poisoning in Fiji
Toxins, 2023 Fish poisoning (FP) affects human health, trade and livelihood in Fiji, where management has depended mainly on traditional ecological knowledge (TEK).
Jimaima Veisikiaki Lako +4 more
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Designing and Evaluating Bamboo Harvesting Methods for Local Needs: Integrating Local Ecological Knowledge and Science. [PDF]
Environ Manage, 2016 in dt. Sprache nicht vorhandenDendrocalamus hamiltonii, a large, clump-forming bamboo, has great potential to contribute towards poverty alleviation efforts across its distributional range.
Darabant A +3 more
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Fishers’ Local Ecological Knowledge (LEK) on Connectivity and Seascape Management [PDF]
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2019 In developing countries where data and resources are lacking, the practical relevance of local ecological knowledge (LEK) to expand our understanding of the environment, has been highlighted. The potential roles of the LEK varies from direct applications
Charlotte Berkström +4 more
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Local Ecological Knowledge and Cultural Perceptions of Snakes in Sudan [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionLocal Ecological Knowledge (LEK) is central to biodiversity conservation and public health, particularly in regions where human–snake interactions are frequent. In Sudan, snakes hold complex cultural meanings: valued as rodent predators, feared for venom,
Rania M. H. Baleela +3 more
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Conservation Letters, 2022 Successful conservation of long‐lived species requires reliable understanding of long‐term trends and historical baselines. We present a framework for evaluating abundance trends and conservation outcomes for long‐lived marine species by integrating ...
Michelle María Early‐Capistrán +6 more
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Local ecological knowledge among Baka children: a case of "children's culture" ? [PDF]
J Ethnobiol, 2017 Childhood is an extensive life period specific to the human species and a key stage for development. Considering the importance of childhood for cultural transmission, we test the existence of a 'children's culture', or child-specific knowledge and practices not necessarily shared with adults, among the Baka in Southeast Cameroon.
Gallois S, Duda R, Reyes-García V.
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Fishers’ Local Ecological Knowledge to Support Mangrove Research in the Galapagos
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 Mangroves provide multiple ecosystem services to coastal communities and their fisheries. In the Galapagos, mangroves have been primarily prized for their role as nursery grounds; though, the importance of cultural benefits, including the development of ...
José Pontón-Cevallos +15 more
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Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Collecting interaction data to build frugivory or seed dispersal networks is logistically challenging in ecosystems that have very high plant and animal diversity and/or where fieldwork is difficult or dangerous.
Lisa Ong +11 more
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Local ecological knowledge concerning the invasion of Amerindian lands in the northern Brazilian Amazon by Acacia mangium (Willd.). [PDF]
J Ethnobiol Ethnomed, 2018 Souza AO +3 more
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Shifting baselines on a tropical forest frontier: extirpations drive declines in local ecological knowledge. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2014 Kai Z +6 more
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