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2022
Research report
ESPECIES DE PLANTAS Y HONGOS útiles y de interés para las comunidades de tres lugares biodiversos de COLOMBIA.
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2020
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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2019
Policy report
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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2020
Research report
IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology 2.0: descriptive profiles for biomes and ecosystem functional groups
Ecosystems are critically important components of Earth’s biological diversity and as the natural capital that sustains human life and well-being. Yet all of the world’s ecosystems show hallmarks of human influence, and many are under acute risks of collapse, with consequences for habitats of species, genetic diversity, ecosystem services, sustainable...Keith, David A. ; Ferrer-Paris, Jose R. ; Nicholson, Emily ; Kingsford, Richard T.
Classification, Freshwater, Red Data/Red List, Biome, Biodiversity, Terrestrial ecosystems, Marine, and Ecosystems
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2020
Research report
Exploring the Impact of Political Regimes on Biodiversity
National governments are the main actors responsible for mapping and protecting their biodiversity, but countries differ in their capacity, willingness, and effectiveness to do so. We quantify the global biodiversity managed by different regime types and developed a tool to explore the links between level of democracy and other key...Zizka, Alexander ; Rydén, Oskar ; Edler, Daniel ; Klein, Johannes ; Aronsson, Heléne …
Democracy, Regime type, Autocracy, Specimen collection, and Biodiversity