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The ECAT dataset: expert-validated distribution data of endemic and sub-endemic trees of Central Africa (Dem. Rep. Congo, Rwanda, Burundi).
In this data paper, we present a specimen-based occurrence dataset compiled in the framework of the Conservation of Endemic Central African Trees (ECAT) project with the aim of producing global conservation assessments for the IUCN Red List. The project targets all tree species endemic or sub-endemic to the Central African... -
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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
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What Do the First 597 Global Fungal Red List Assessments Tell Us about the Threat Status of Fungi?
Fungal species are not immune to the threats facing animals and plants and are thus also prone to extinction. Yet, until 2015, fungi were nearly absent on the IUCN Red List. Recent efforts to identify fungal species under threat have significantly increased the number of published fungal assessments. The 597...Mueller, Gregory M. ; Cunha, Kelmer Martins ; May, Tom W. ; Allen, Jessica L. ; Westrip, James R. S. …
IUCN, Basidiomycota, Conservation, Threats, Lichens, Extinction risk, Ascomycota, and Fungi
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Lukea gen. nov. (Monodoreae-Annonaceae) with two new threatened species of shrub from the forests of the Udzungwas, Tanzania and Kaya Ribe, Kenya.
A new genus, Cheek & Gosline (Annonaceae) is erected for two new species to science, Cheek & Gosline from Kaya Ribe, SE Kenya, and Cheek & Gosline from the Udzungwa Mts, Tanzania. is characterised by a flattened circular bowl-shaped receptacle-calyx with a corolla of three free petals that give the... -
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Puccinia calthicola [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
A description is provided for parasitic on leaves of . Some information on its taxonomy, morphology, associated organisms, habitats, dispersal and transmission and conservation status are given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Japan, Mongolia, Russia (Far East), Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary,... -
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Puccinia chaerophylli [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
A description is provided for found on leaves of . Some information on its taxonomy, morphology, associated organisms, habitats, dispersal and transmission and conservation status are given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Somalia, Uganda, Armenia, Republic of Georgia, India (Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab), Iran, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan (Almaty),... -
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Puccinia angelicae [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
A description is provided for found parasitic on . Some information on its taxonomy, morphology, associated organisms, habitats, dispersal and transmission and conservation status are given, along with details of its geographical distribution (Zimbabwe, Armenia, China (Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Jilin, Xinjiang), Republic of Georgia, India (Maharashtra, Uttarakhand), Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan (Almaty),...