Two new endemic species of Portulaca (Portulacaceae) from the Brazilian Pampa grasslands
Portulaca L. is a monophyletic, cosmopolitan genus of succulent plants comprising ca 153 species, with particularly high diversity in xerophytic ecosystems in tropical and subtropical regions. Based on morphological evidence, we describe and illustrate two new species from the Brazilian Pampa, Portulaca guaritensis and Portulaca guenoa.
José Roberto Ferraz +3 more
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The climate drivers of northeast cold vortex during spring sowing period in the Songnen River Basin. [PDF]
Zhao J, Ban J, Li Y, Chen C, Wang X.
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ABSTRACT This study examines faunal assemblages from paired semisubterranean houses and middens at 10 Early Inuit sites spanning the North American Arctic (ca. 1200–1500 ce) to evaluate whether local resource bases or other factors primarily structure zooarchaeological variability.
Lauren E. Y. Norman +2 more
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Research on the impact of tourism economy on urban green development and spatial heterogeneity in the Yellow River Basin. [PDF]
Weimin G, Dan M, Lanting Z.
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Urbanization and food transition in the Brazilian Amazon: From wild to domesticated meat
Abstract Urbanization is expected to influence food transitions, resulting in a shift from wild foods to more domesticated foods. Concomitantly, food insecurity and urban demand for natural resources, including wildlife, are expected to increase overall, even when the per capita consumption is expected to decrease.
Willandia A. Chaves +7 more
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Frequent floods in the Yangtze River basin linked to a shifted Indian Ocean wave regime. [PDF]
Dasgupta P +5 more
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The importance of wild meat and freshwater fish for children's nutritional intake in the Congo Basin
Abstract Wild meat and freshwater fish are widely consumed in the Congo Basin, but in some areas, they are at risk of disappearing due to unsustainable hunting and fishing and changes in their habitat. Wild meat is also at risk of being eliminated from local diets due to potential policy changes such as wild meat bans.
Amy Ickowitz +6 more
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Coupling coordination, obstacle factors and predictive analysis of "Social Economic-Resource Ecological-Human Response" in Yiluo River Basin. [PDF]
Cao Y, Song S, Wei H, Zhang R, Shi R.
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Abstract There is rising recognition of resource‐use rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) within wildlife conservation. Historically, sociocultural institutions ensured wildlife sustainability in many IPLC areas. However, the future viability of such institutions is uncertain as IPLCs change in response to external pressures and ...
Sahil Nijhawan +5 more
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Trade-Offs and Synergies Among Ecosystem Services Influenced by Forest Type and Their Implications for Spatial Management in the Upper Minjiang River Basin, China. [PDF]
Hong L +5 more
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