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The puzzling ecology of African Marantaceae forests

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Botany
AbstractMarantaceae forests are tropical rainforests characterized by a continuous understory layer of perennial giant herbs and a near absence of tree regeneration. Although widespread in West‐Central Africa, Marantaceae forests have rarely been considered in the international literature. Yet, they pose key challenges and opportunities for theoretical
Pouteau, Robin   +10 more
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UNA NUEVA ESPECIE DE STROMANTHE (MARANTACEAE) DE VERACRUZ, MÉXICO.

open access: yesPolibotánica, 1998
Se describe como especie nueva a Stromanthe popolucana (Marantaceae) del sur del estado de Veracruz. Se encuentra relacionada con Stromanthe jacquinii (Roem. & Schult.) Kennedy & Nicolson y Stromanthe ramosissima L.
Gonzalo Castillo-Campos   +2 more
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Vegetal fibers used in artisan fishing in the Salgado region, Pará

open access: yesBoletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Humanas, 2006
Plant-derived fibers used in small-scale fisheries of the Salgado region of Pará state, Brazil. Fiber-providing plants occupy a distinctive place in the daily life of traditional Amazonian communities, next to medicinal plants, food plants, and timber ...
Luiz Carlos Batista Lobato   +2 more
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Estudo da Plasticidade Anatômica Foliar de Stromanthe thalia (Vell.) J.M.A. Braga (Marantaceae) em Dois Ambientes de Mata Atlântica

open access: yesRodriguésia
RESUMO O presente trabalho aborda a anatomia foliar de Stromanthe thalia (Vell.) J.M.A. Braga (Marantaceae) crescida em dois ambientes da Mata Atlântica do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.
Alessandra do Espírito Santo   +1 more
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Culicidae and Ceratopogonidae (Diptera: Nematocera) inhabiting phytotelmata in Iguazú National Park, Misiones Province, subtropical Argentina

open access: yesRevista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina, 2011
Se presenta una lista de las fitotelmata más comunes y los Culicidae y Ceratopogonidae que las habitan, del Parque Nacional Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina; además de observaciones biológicas y de comportamiento.
Raúl E. CAMPOS   +2 more
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Composition and Diversity of Understory Plants in Agathis labillardierei Stands in the Sorong Nature Park Forest, West Papua

open access: yesJurnal Inovasi Pendidikan dan Sains
This study aims to analyze the species composition, diversity, dominance, and evenness of deciduous understory plant species in Agathis labillardierei stands in the Sorong Nature Park Forest, West Papua.
Ponisri Ponisri   +2 more
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Rediscovery of the monotypic Indianthus virgatus (Marantaceae) in Sri Lanka after 170 years: a conservation priority

open access: yesOryx
Monotypic taxa, often defined by unique evolutionary histories, disjunct distributions, and narrow ecological niches, are of exceptional conservation importance.
Shreekara Bhat Vishnu   +5 more
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Plant fossils from the Siwalik sediments of western Nepal and their climatic significance

open access: yesDiscover Geoscience
The Siwalik plant fossils are key for understanding the Himalayan uplift and its impact on climate change. The plant fossil assemblage from the Siwalik succession of eastern and central Himalaya has offered valuable insights into past vegetation ...
Roshan Paudel   +6 more
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