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Biocultural Collections and Participatory Methods: Old, Current, and Future Knowledge.
Biocultural collections document human–nature interactions through plant and animal-based artifacts, raw materials, herbarium voucher collections, and varied forms of documentation. They form a valuable resource for biocultural conservation, preserving and enhancing traditional knowledge, livelihoods, and the environment. They should be used through participatory methods that allow institutional researchers and local...da Fonseca-Kruel, V ; Martins, L ; Cabalzar, A ; Leonor López-Garcés, C ; Coelho-Ferreira, M …
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Enhancing Food Security Through Seed Banking and Use of Wild Plants: Case Studies From the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
We show how food security can be enhanced through seed banking and use of wild plants by showcasing three science-based plant conservation and seed research projects from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew on underutilized useful plants and crop wild relatives.Ulian, Tiziana ; Pritchard, Hugh W. ; Cockel, Christopher P. ; Mattana, Efisio
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Field Guide to the Plants of the Falkland Islands
Situated in the South Atlantic, some 500 km from mainland South America, the Falkland Islands are a remote archipelago formed of two larger islands (East and West Falkland) and over 500 smaller islands. This book is the output from a collaboration between scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and...Heller, Thomas ; Upson, Rebecca ; Lewis, Richard
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Genera Palmarum - The Evolution and Classification of the Palms
Since the publication of the first edition of Genera Palmarum in 1987, there has been an explosion of interest in this quintessentially tropical flowering plant family. Palms tend to attract attention, perhaps because of their recognisable rather simple growth form, their ecological and economic importance, or indeed simply because of... -
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Threatened Habitats & Tropical Important Plant Areas (TIPAs) of Guinea, West Africa.
Guinea has more than 250 documented unique and threatened plant species, more than is known for any other country in West Africa. To protect them should be not only a national priority but a global one. Among these species – these natural resources – are the potential for new medicines,...Couch, Charlotte ; Cheek, Martin ; Haba, Pépé ; Molmou, Denise ; Williams, Jenny …
West Africa, Threatened habitats, Guinea, and Tropical Important Plant Areas
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Habitats Menacés et Zones Tropicales Importantes Pour les Plantes (ZTIP) de Guinée, Afrique de l'Ouest.
La Guinée compte plus de 250 espèces répertoriées de plantes uniques et menacées, plus que tout autre pays d'Afrique de l'Ouest. Assurer leur protection ne devrait pas uniquement être une priorité nationale, mais une priorité mondiale. Parmi ces espèces – ces ressources naturelles – il existe potentiellement de nouveaux médicaments,...Couch, Charlotte ; Cheek, Martin ; Haba, Pépé ; Molmou, Denise ; Williams, Jenny …
West Africa, Threatened habitats, Guinea, and Tropical Important Plant Areas