Search Constraints
Search Results
-
Journal article
The climatic challenge: Which plants will people use in the next century?
More than 31,000 useful plant species have been documented to fulfil needs and services for humans or the animals and environment we depend on. Despite this diversity, humans currently satisfy most requirements with surprisingly few plant species; for example, just three crops – rice, wheat and maize – comprise more... -
Journal article
Lipid Thermal Fingerprints of Long-term Stored Seeds of Brassicaceae
Thermal fingerprints for seeds of 20 crop wild relatives of Brassicaceae stored for 8 to 44 years at the Plant Germplasm Bank—Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank—were generated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and analyzed in relation to storage stability. Relatively poor storing... -
Journal article
Inversodicraea koukoutamba and I. tassing (Podostemaceae), new waterfall species from Guinea, West Africa.
Two new species of and , both from the Republic of Guinea, are described as new to science, increasing the number of species known in this African genus to 32, making it the most species-diverse among African . Both species are remarkable, among other features, for their styles. is only...Cheek, M. ; Molmou, D. ; Jennings, L. ; Magassouba, S. ; van der Burgt, X.
Waterfalls, Conservation, Dams, Guinea, OMVS, World Bank, Bafing River, Extinct, and Hydroelectricity
-
Journal article
Ternstroemia guineensis (Ternstroemiaceae), a new endangered cloudforest shrub with neotropical affinities from Kounounkan, Guinea, W. Africa.
-
Journal article
935. Vachellia anegadensis.
-
Journal article
Born to Eat Wild: An Integrated Conservation Approach to Secure Wild Food Plants for Food Security and Nutrition.
Overlooked in national reports and in conservation programs, wild food plants (WFPs) have been a vital component of food and nutrition security for centuries. Recently, several countries have reported on the widespread and regular consumption of WFPs, particularly by rural and indigenous communities but also in urban contexts. They are...Borelli, Teresa ; Hunter, Danny ; Powell, Bronwen ; Ulian, Tiziana ; Mattana, Efisio …
Policy, Nutrition data, Multi-sectoral collaboration, Wild food plants, Food security, and Conservation
-
Journal article
Leptorhaphis atomaria [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
A description is provided for . Some information on its dispersal and transmission and conservation status is given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick and Ontario), USA (Arizona, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Washington), Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia (Altai Krai, Altai Republic, Kemerovo... -
Journal article
Kindia (Pavetteae, Rubiaceae), a new cliff-dwelling genus with chemically profiled colleter exudate from Mt Gangan, Republic of Guinea.
A new genus (Pavetteae, Rubiaceae) is described with a single species, , based on collections made in 2016 during botanical exploration of Mt Gangan, Kindia, Republic of Guinea in West Africa. The Mt Gangan area is known for its many endemic species including the only native non-neotropical Bromeliaceae . is...Cheek, Martin ; Magassouba, Sékou ; Howes, Melanie-Jayne R. ; Doré, Tokpa ; Doumbouya, Saïdou …
Conservation, Rubiaceae, Tropical Important Plant Areas, Cliff-dwelling, Epilithic, and Guinea-conakry
-
Journal article
The diverse assemblage of fungal endophytes from orchids in Madagascar linked to abiotic factors and seasonality.
This article belongs to the Special Issue The Ecology and Diversity of Orchids.Yokoya, Kazutomo ; Zettler, Lawrence W. ; Bell, Jake ; Kendon, Jonathan P. ; Jacob, Alison S. …
Conservation, Madacascar, Mycorrhiza, Orchidaceae, In vitro, and Biodiversity hotspots
-
Journal article
Rediscovering Rhipsalis hoelleri (Cactaceae), a Critically Endangered species from Brazilian Atlantic Forest.
Cardoso, Weverson Cavalcante ; Negrão, Raquel ; Dutra, Valquiria Ferreira ; Sakuragui, Cassia Mônica
Distribution, Eudicots, Rhipsalis hoelleri , Flora, Rhipsalideae, Eastern Brazil, and Conservation
-
Journal article
Jacquemontia (Convolvulaceae) in Bolivia and Peru.
Wood, John R.I. ; Clegg, Rosemary
Conservation, Cerrado, Chaco , Argentina , Distribution , New species , Brazil, Taxonomy, Andes, Paraguay , and Ecuador
-
Journal article
Densities, plant sizes, and spatial distributions of six wild populations of Lophophora williamsii (Cactaceae) in Texas, U.S.A.
Lophophora williamsii (Cactaceae) is thought to be threatened by habitat loss and overharvesting. However, basic demographic and habitat information to evaluate its conservation status have been lacking. We surveyed six wild populations of this species, three in South Texas and three in West Texas, to begin to address this gap.... -
Journal article
Pollen of Malagasy grasses as a potential tool for interpreting grassland palaeohistory.
-
-
Journal article
The rise and fall of Neotropical biodiversity.
Antonelli, Alexandre
Conservation, Evolution, and Extinction
-
Journal article
A key to the species of Keetia (Rubiaceae - Vanguerieae) in West Africa, with three new, threatened species from Guinea and Ivory Coast.
-
Journal article
Harnessing large-scale biodiversity data to infer the current distribution of Vanilla planifolia (Orchidaceae).
-
Journal article
Distribution of the Tumbes tyrant (Tumbezia salvini) with comments on marginal records.
-
Journal article
Detecting Introgressed Populations in the Iberian Endemic Centaurea podospermifolia through Genome Size.
Based on results from previous studies, populations of the Iberian endemic Centaurea podospermifolia north of the Ebro River are considered genetically pure, while those southward are introgressed, with genetic input from C. cephalariifolia. This phenomenon is particularly relevant, especially given both the endangered and protected status for the species, which... -
-
Journal article
Validating South Sudan as a Center of Origin for Coffea arabica: Implications for Conservation and Coffee Crop Improvement.
Cultivated Arabica coffee outside Ethiopia is plagued by low genetic diversity, compromising disease resistance, climate resiliency and sensory potential. Access to the wider genetic diversity of this species may circumvent some of these problems. In addition to Ethiopia, South Sudan has been postulated as a center of origin for Arabica... -
Journal article
Good news for habitat restoration projects: Eucalyptus does not inhibit the germination of Polylepis.
Meneses, Lidia ; Martinez, Yvonne Y. ; Antonelli, Alexandre ; Gareca, Edgar E.
Eucalyptus, Habitat restoration, Kewiña, Allelopathy, Reforestation, Polylepis, Exotic species, and Conservation
-
Journal article
A revision of the genus Ruagea (Meliaceae: Melioideae).
The neotropical genus H.Karst. is revised. Fifteen species are recognised, including three T.D.Penn., T.D.Penn. and T.D.Penn. which are described as new to science. A key to the species is presented, along with information on the morphology, distribution, ecology, conservation assessments, local names, uses and field characters. All species are mapped...Pennington, Terence D. ; Barker, Amy ; Rojas-Andres, Blanca M.
Distribution, Conservation, Morphology, Montane forest, Andes, and Trees
-
Journal article
Uses and perceived sustainability of Aloe L. (Asphodelaceae) in the central and northern Highlands of Ethiopia.
Fentaw, Eshetu ; Dagne, Kifle ; Wondimu, Tigist ; Demissew, Sebsebe ; Bjorå, Charlotte S. …
Conservation, Ethiopia, Ethnobotany, Biocultural value, Aloe, Aloes, Sustainable use, and Natural resources
-
Journal article
Does oxygen affect ageing mechanisms of Pinus densiflora seeds? A matter of cytoplasmic physical state.
During desiccation, the cytoplasm of orthodox seeds solidifies into an intracellular glass with highly restricted diffusion and molecular mobility. Temperature and water content govern seed ageing rates, while oxygen (O2) can promote deteriorative reactions. However, whether the cytoplasmic physical state affects involvement of O2 in seed ageing remains unresolved. We... -
Journal article
Quantifying and mapping angiosperm endemism in the Araucaria Forest.
Neotropical forests are home to exceptional biodiversity, especially along the eastern coast of tropical and subtropical South America. In the Atlantic Forest, the subtropical Araucaria Forest harbours both tropical and temperate plant lineages. Is the presence of Araucaria angustifolia the only attribute characterizing the south-eastern South American Araucaria Forest, or... -
Journal article
A revision of Gomphostemma (Lamiaceae).
The genus Wall. ex Benth. is revised. Thirty-one species are recognised with three new species described: Bongch. from north-eastern Thailand, southern Laos and central Vietnam, Bongch. and Bongch. from northern Myanmar. Thirty names are lectotypified. A key to species, distribution maps and conservation categories for all species are provided.Conservation, Lamioideae, Gomphostemma, Southeast Asia, Revisions, and Taxonomy
-
Journal article
A synopsis of Neotropical Dichapetalaceae.
The Neotropical Dichapetalaceae was last monographed by Prance (1972). Since then twenty-nine new species have been described and the known geographic distribution of many species has been much extended. The 1972 treatment is updated here with summary descriptions of all Neotropical species and keys for their identification. New information on...Range extensions, Dichapetalum, Conservation, Stephanopodium, Tapura, and Lectotypification
- « Previous
- Next »
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4