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Bean Bag Issue 68
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Kew Tree of Life Explorer - Release notes 2.0.
Release notes for the Tree of Life Explorer data release 2.0Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Phylogenetics, Tree of Life, Plant and Fungal Tree of Life Project, and Evolution
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The Bean Bag Issue 67
The Bean Bag started in 1974 on the initiative of Charles (Bob) Gunn and Richard Cowan and the first printed issue was distributed 45 years ago in May 1975. The aim of the annual newsletter is to keep legume researchers informed about new publications, events and projects focused on the... -
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Fitahirizana Ny Oviala. Azo Atao Tsara Ny Mitahiry Ny Oviala Rehefa Matoa Tsara Ny Vokatra.
Madagascan native yams comprise at least 45 species. Almost all are found nowhere else. They form a dietary starch resource that ranges from seasonal staples in specific regions to famine foods. The yams are threatened by over-harvesting and habitat loss. A further species of cultivated yam (winged yam, Dioscorea alata)... -
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Arovy ny Oviala sady hanigny no hariagna!
Madagascan native yams comprise at least 45 species. Almost all are found nowhere else. They form a dietary starch resource that ranges from seasonal staples in specific regions to famine foods. The yams are threatened by over-harvesting and habitat loss. A further species of cultivated yam (winged yam, Dioscorea alata)... -
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Arovy ny Oviala sady hanigny no hariagna!
Madagascan native yams comprise at least 45 species. Almost all are found nowhere else. They form a dietary starch resource that ranges from seasonal staples in specific regions to famine foods. The yams are threatened by over-harvesting and habitat loss. A further species of cultivated yam (winged yam, Dioscorea alata)... -
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Enhancing rural Caucasian livelihoods through fruit and nut conservation.
Species of plants that are typically harvested (or foraged) from wild populations are often known as neglected and underutilised species (NUS). They are generally overlooked by agricultural researchers, plant breeders and policy makers alike, despite increasing evidence showing their potential to improve the livelihoods of local people and communities. Additionally,...Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Nuts, Caucasus, Fruits, Wild foods, Livelihoods, Food security, and Plant conservation
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Teknika fambolena oviala eto Madagasikara.
Madagascan native yams comprise at least 45 species. Almost all are found nowhere else. They form a dietary starch resource that ranges from seasonal staples in specific regions to famine foods. The yams are threatened by over-harvesting and habitat loss. A further species of cultivated yam (winged yam, Dioscorea alata)... -
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Ireo karazana oviala hita amin’ny faritra avaratr’i Madagasikara (DIANA, SOFIA).
Madagascan native yams comprise at least 45 species. Almost all are found nowhere else. They form a dietary starch resource that ranges from seasonal staples in specific regions to famine foods. The yams are threatened by over-harvesting and habitat loss. A further species of cultivated yam (winged yam, Dioscorea alata)... -
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Tetikasa Fiarovana ny Oviala eto Madagasikara Amin'ny Alalan'ny Fambolena Azy Ho Fihinana Sy Ho Fitsinjovana Maitso Ahitra.
Madagascan native yams comprise at least 45 species. Almost all are found nowhere else. They form a dietary starch resource that ranges from seasonal staples in specific regions to famine foods. The yams are threatened by over-harvesting and habitat loss. A further species of cultivated yam (winged yam, Dioscorea alata)... -
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Tetikasa Fiarovana ny Oviala eto Madagasikara Amin'ny Alalan'ny Fambolena azy An-tanimboly mba ho Sakafo sy Fidiran - Bola.
Madagascan native yams comprise at least 45 species. Almost all are found nowhere else. They form a dietary starch resource that ranges from seasonal staples in specific regions to famine foods. The yams are threatened by over-harvesting and habitat loss. A further species of cultivated yam (winged yam, Dioscorea alata)... -
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Ovy gasy Hanigny misy angôvo!
Madagascan native yams comprise at least 45 species. Almost all are found nowhere else. They form a dietary starch resource that ranges from seasonal staples in specific regions to famine foods. The yams are threatened by over-harvesting and habitat loss. A further species of cultivated yam (winged yam, Dioscorea alata)... -
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Ovy gasy Hanigny misy angôvo!
Madagascan native yams comprise at least 45 species. Almost all are found nowhere else. They form a dietary starch resource that ranges from seasonal staples in specific regions to famine foods. The yams are threatened by over-harvesting and habitat loss. A further species of cultivated yam (winged yam, Dioscorea alata)... -
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Leaflet manual on winged and wild yam cultivation.
Madagascan native yams comprise at least 45 species. Almost all are found nowhere else. They form a dietary starch resource that ranges from seasonal staples in specific regions to famine foods. The yams are threatened by over-harvesting and habitat loss. A further species of cultivated yam (winged yam, Dioscorea alata)... -
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Science Strategy 2021-2025.
Life on Earth is in peril. Never before have so many challenges manifested themselves so clearly and intensively. Every year, millions of hectares of forest are lost; fire devastates huge swathes of natural habitats; floods and hurricanes hit our cities; heat and drought reduce our harvests; people struggle to feed...Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Kew Tree of Life Explorer - Release notes 1.0
Release notes for the Tree of Life Explorer data release 1.0Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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The Bean Bag Issue 66
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Research report
Unlocking why plants and fungi matter : impacts from Kew Science 2012-2018.
In this booklet we seek to illustrate, through selected examples, how a combination of Kew’s extensive collections, databases, scientific expertise and global partnerships have enabled us to make an invaluable and relevant contribution to research, conservation and training in plant and fungal science, addressing some of the biggest challenges facing...Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Plant uses, Economic botany, Policy, Plant conservation, Biodiversity, Plant diversity, Public awareness, and Fungal diversity
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The Bean Bag Issue 65
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Kew and the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation.
Plants and fungi are essential for life on Earth and provide natural resources such as food, medicine and clean water. They sustain life through oxygen, carbon and nutrient cycling, and support human well-being. Kew is working with partners in more than 100 countries, through a dedicated team of over 300...Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework, Plant conservation, Biodiversity, and Global Strategy for Plant Conservation
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The Bean Bag Issue 64
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Research report
Kew Science publications for the academic year 2017-2018.
n the academic year 2017-2018, Kew scientists, in collaboration with numerous national and international research partners, published 358 papers in international peer reviewed journals and books. Here we bring together the abstracts of some of these papers. Due to space constraints we have included only those which are led by...Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Bibliographies, Scientific publications, and Botany
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Research report
State of the World’s Fungi 2018
The facts and figures contained in the pages of this report and accompanying website (stateoftheworldsfungi.org) will probably come as a total revelation to many people. The first of its kind outlining the state of the world’s fungi, the report highlights just how important fungi are to all life on Earth....Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Research report
Kew Science Publications for the academic year 2016-2017.
In the academic year 2016-2017, Kew scientists, in collaboration with numerous national and international research partners, published 350 papers in international peerreviewed journals and books. Here we bring together the abstracts of some of these papers. Due to space constraints we have included only those which are led by a...Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Bibliographies, Botany, and Scientific publications
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The Bean Bag Issue 63
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Research report
State of the World’s Plants 2017
A detailed knowledge of plants is fundamental to human life on Earth. Plants underpin all aspects of our everyday life – from the food that we eat, to the clothes that we wear, the materials we use, the air we breathe, the medicines we take and much more. These essential...Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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State of the World’s Plants 2016
This is the first document to collate current knowledge on the state of the world’s plants. A large team of researchers has reviewed published literature, scrutinised global databases and synthesised new datasets. The output presented here represents a status report on our knowledge of global vegetation as it stands in...Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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A Global Resource for Plant and Fungal Knowledge. Science Strategy 2015-2020
Science has always been the heart of Kew’s purpose and it will continue to be so. Our collections, our people and our partnerships enable us to make an invaluable and highly relevant contribution to some of the biggest issues facing the global population. We do this through research, conservation, and...Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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The Bean Bag Issue 62
Dear Bean Bag Fellow, This has been a year of many happenings in the legume community as you can appreciate in this issue; starting with organizational changes in the Bean Bag, continuing with sad news from the US where one of the most renowned legume fellows passed away later this... -
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The Bean Bag no. 61
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The Bean Bag no. 60
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Early Events in Monocot Evolution.
Tracing the evolution of one of the most ancient major branches of flowering plants, this is a wide-ranging survey of state-of-the-art research on the early clades of the monocot phylogenetic tree. It explores a series of broad but linked themes, providing for the first time a detailed and coherent view...Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Monocotyledoneae, Evolution (Biology), Evolutionary genetics, Angiospermae, Taxonomy, and Phylogenetics
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The Bean Bag No. 58
The Bean Bag is a newsletter designed to promote communication among research scientists concerned with legume systematics. It started in 1974 as the initiative of Bob Gunn and Richard Cowan; the first printed issue was distributed in May 1975, so Bean Bag is nearly 40 years old. The aim of... -
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The Beam Bag no. 53
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The Bean Bag no. 52
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The Bean Bag no. 51
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The Bean Bag no. 50
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The Bean Bag no. 49
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The Bean Bag no. 48
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The Bean Bag no. 47
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The Bean Bag no. 45
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The Bean Bag no. 42
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The Bean Bag no. 41
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The Bean Bag no. 40
USDA Agricultural Research Service transfers distribution of The Bean Bag to Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. - In August, the senior Editor of The Bean Bag was notified that USDA Agricultural Research Service, Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory could no longer pay the costs of distributing The Bean Bag. Due to... -
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The Bean Bag no. 39
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The Bean Bag no. 44
Editorship of The Bean Bag Terminated at the USDA Agricultural Research Service - In early December 1996, the two senior editors of. The Bean Bag were informed by their Research Leader, US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory, that they could not longer continue to... -
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The Bean Bag no. 37
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The Bean Bag no. 38
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The Bean Bag no. 36
From the Editors: This is the first issue of the Bean Bag without the participation of Charles R. (Bob) Gunn as co-editor. We thank him very much for 17 years of outstanding service as an editor of the Bean Bag. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank... -
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The Bean Bag no. 35
The Bean Bag is changing - Your Bean Bag (BB), first issued by R.S. Cowan and C.R.Gunn, has been distributed twice yearly—May and November—since May 1975. The genesis of the BB occurred at the First International Congress of Systematics and Evolutionary Biology (Boulder, Colorado). At an ad hoc meeting of... -
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The Bean Bag no. 31
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The Bean Bag no. 32
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