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Taxonomic research priorities for the conservation of the South African flora

South African Journal of Science, 2013
Taxonomic revisions, monographs and floras are the most important, and often the only source of data for assessing the extinction risk of plants, with recent revisions contributing to more accurate assessments.
Lize von Staden, Domitilla Raimondo, Anisha Dayaram   +2 more
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Breakthrough Solution for Antimicrobial Resistance Detection: Surface‐Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy‐based on Artificial Intelligence

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView., 2023
This review discusses the use of Surface‐Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) combined with Artificial Intelligence (AI) for detecting antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Various SERS studies used with AI techniques, including machine learning and deep learning, are analyzed for their advantages and limitations.
Zakarya Al‐Shaebi, Munevver Akdeniz, Awel Olsido Ahmed, Mine Altunbek, Omer Aydin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing Risks to Wildlife from Free-Roaming Hybrid Cats: The Proposed Introduction of Pet Savannah Cats to Australia as a Case Study

Animals, 2019
Hybrid cats—created by crossing different species within the family Felidae—are popular pets, but they could potentially threaten native species if they escape and establish free-roaming populations.
Christopher R. Dickman, Sarah M. Legge, John C. Z. Woinarski   +2 more
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Toward integrated conservation of North America's crop wild relatives [PDF]

, 2020
North America harbors a rich native flora of crop wild relatives—the progenitors and closely related species of domesticated plants—as well as a range of culturally significant wild utilized plants.
Greene, Stephanie L., Khoury, Colin K., Krishnan, Sarada, Miller, Allison J., Moreau, Tara, Nabhan, Gary Paul, Rodríguez Bonilla, Lorraine, Spurrier, Carol S., Williams, Karen A., Zalapa, Juan   +9 more
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Status, distribution and use of threatened tree species in the walnut-fruit forests of Kyrgyzstan [PDF]

, 2014
Information is lacking on the status of threatened tree species in Central Asia. This paper aims to provide preliminary information for 10 fruit and nut tree species of Kyrgyzstan. A field survey was conducted throughout the range of walnut-fruit forests
Buttenschon RM, Cantarello E, Carter J, Carter J, Gottschling H, Hemery GE, Newton AC   +6 more
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Distribution and habitat attributes associated with the Himalayan red panda in the westernmost distribution range

Ecology and Evolution, 2021
The Himalayan red panda (Ailurus fulgens), a recently confirmed distinct species in the red panda genus, is distributed in Nepal, India, Bhutan, and south Tibet. Nepal represents the westernmost distribution of the Himalayan red panda. This study aims to
Saroj Shrestha, Arjun Thapa, Damber Bista, Natasha Robinson, Ang Phuri Sherpa, Krishna Prasad Acharya, Shant Raj Jnawali, Sonam Tashi Lama, Sony Lama   +8 more
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Can anthropogenic variables be used as threat proxies for South African plant richness?

Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation, 2007
Human demographic and socio-economic measures (anthropogenic variables) reflect the detrimental impact of humans on plant diversity globally. The Pretoria (PRE) Computerised Information System (PRECIS) of the South African National Biodiversity Institute
M. Keith, M. Warren
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Far eastern curlew and whimbrel prefer flying low - wind support and good visibility appear only secondary factors in determining migratory flight altitude

Movement Ecology, 2021
Background In-flight conditions are hypothesized to influence the timing and success of long-distance migration. Wind assistance and thermal uplift are thought to reduce the energetic costs of flight, humidity, air pressure and temperature may affect the
Batbayar Galtbalt, Amanda Lilleyman, Jonathan T. Coleman, Chuyu Cheng, Zhijun Ma, Danny I. Rogers, Bradley K. Woodworth, Richard A. Fuller, Stephen T. Garnett, Marcel Klaassen   +9 more
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Spatial diversity and habitat characteristics of seagrass meadows with management recommendations in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, a geographically remote region, harbor a diverse island ecosystem. Limited exploration has hindered our understanding of marine floral biodiversity in this area.
Swapnali Gole, Sumit Prajapati, Nehru Prabakaran, Himansu Das, Sivakumar Kuppusamy, Jeyaraj Antony Johnson   +5 more
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Vascular epiphytes in the cloud forests of the Serra da Mantiqueira, Southeastern Region of Brazil [PDF]

Rodriguésia, 2022
Vascular epiphytes represent a remarkable characteristic of the tropical cloud forests. The Serra da Mantiqueira (SM) represents one of the main highland areas of Brazil harboring vegetation remnants, and highlighting the cloud forests.
Samyra Gomes Furtado, Luiz Menini Neto
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