Ecological Governance of Rubber in Xishuangbanna, China
In recent years, the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanic Garden (XTBG) and the Xishuangbanna prefecture government have woken up to the environmental threat that extensive monoculture rubber cultivation poses in this tropical site in southern Yunnan. In response, XTBG has become a centre of knowledge production on how to restore some ethnic minority farmers′
Janet C Sturgeon +2 more
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The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Helwingia himalaica (Helwingiaceae, Aquifoliales) and a chloroplast phylogenomic analysis of the Campanulidae [PDF]
Complete chloroplast genome sequences have been very useful for understanding phylogenetic relationships in angiosperms at the family level and above, but there are currently large gaps in coverage.
Xin Yao +4 more
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Croargoids A–G, Eudesmane Sesquiterpenes from the Bark of Croton argyratus
Seven new sesquiterpenes, named croargoid A–G (1–7), were isolated from the bark of Croton argyratus. Compounds 1–4 were the first examples of eudesmane sesquiterpene lactones containing C5-OH group.
Min Wu +7 more
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Two new oonopid spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) from Xishuangbanna tropical rainforest, Yunnan, China [PDF]
A new species of the genus Bannana Tong & Li, 2015 and a new species of the genus Trilacuna Tong & Li, 2007 are recorded from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province: Bannana zhengguoi Tong & Li, sp. nov.
Yanfeng Tong +3 more
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Functional trait variation of plant species includes both inter- and intraspecific variation; however, trait-based plant ecology generally considers only interspecific variation while ignoring intraspecific variation.
Wumei Xu, Kyle W. Tomlinson, Jie Li
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Background: Determination of the key factors affecting dengue occurrence is of significant importance for the successful response to its outbreak. Yunnan and Guangdong Provinces in China are hotspots of dengue outbreak during recent years.
Xiaobo Liu +9 more
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Flora and Vegetation of Yunnan, Southwestern China: Diversity, Origin and Evolution
Yunnan has a complicated geological history, a particular geography, and a complex topography, which have influenced the formation of various habitats of high biodiversity: 245 families; 2140 genera; 13,253 species and varieties of seed plants; more than
Hua Zhu, Yunhong Tan
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Two new species of Alseodaphnopsis (Lauraceae) from southwestern China and northern Myanmar: evidence from morphological and molecular analyses [PDF]
Alseodaphnopsis maguanensis and A. putaoensis, two new species of Alseodaphnopsis (Lauraceae) from southwestern China (Yunnan Province) and northern Myanmar (Kachin State), are here described and illustrated based on both morphological and molecular ...
Lang Li +4 more
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The ecological price of getting rich in a green desert : a contingent valuation study in rural Southwest China [PDF]
The cultivation of rubber trees in Xishuangbanna Prefecture in China?s Yunnan Province has triggered an unprecedented economic development but it is also associated with severe environmental problems.
Ahlheim, Michael +2 more
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Comparative Analysis on Quality of Sun-dried Tea from Main Tea Production Areas of Yunnan
Eighteen sun-dried tea samples were selected from six major tea-producing regions in Yunnan Province, namely Xishuangbanna, Pu'er, Lincang, Baoshan, Dehong and Yuxi to use for this study.
Qinghua WANG +8 more
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