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Using Lenses Attached to a Smartphone as a Macroscopic Early Warning Tool in the Illegal Timber Trade, in Particular for CITES-Listed Species
Wood anatomy is a key discipline as a tool for monitoring the global timber trade, particularly for wood listed in protected species conventions such as Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES). One of the main barriers to reducing illegal trafficking of protected species... -
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Two New Species of Myrcia (Myrtaceae) from Brazil.
Two new species of Myrcia from the Brazilian Cerrado are described: Myrcia occulta and Myrcia matogrossensis. Notes on species morphology, phenology and conservation status are provided as well as illustrative plates and distribution maps.Faria, Jair E. Q. ; Lucas, Eve J. ; Sobral, Marcos
Myrcia occulta, IUCN, Endangered species, Myrcia matogrossensis, Conservation status, Cerrado biome, and New species
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Opportunities in Phytochemistry, Ecophysiology and Wood Research via Laser Ablation Direct Analysis in Real Time‐Imaging Mass Spectrometry.
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Frailejones en peligro.
Los frailejones (subtribu Espeletiinae, familia Asteraceae) son posiblemente las más importantes y carismáticas plantas del ecosistema de páramo. Con 90 especies reconocidas, 78 de las cuales son endémicas, Colombia tiene un papel fundamental en su conservación. La mayoría de las especies de frailejones tienen distribuciones restringidas a uno o unos...Diazgranados, Mauricio ; Castellanos Castro, Carolina
Conservation, Endangered species, High mountain, Flora de Colombia, Colombia, Conservación, Frailejones, Especies amenazadas, and Alta montaña
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Hiding behind the rocks: rediscovery of Connarus beyrichii (Connaraceae), an endangered species endemic to montane outcrops of southeast Brazil.
Toledo, Cássio A. P. ; Lucas, Eve J. ; Souza, Vinicius Castro
Endemism, Taxonomy, Endangered species, Brazil, High hills, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Minas Gerais (Brazil), and Connarus beyrichii
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Madagascar’s extraordinary biodiversity: Threats and opportunities.
Madagascar’s unique biota is heavily affected by human activity and is under intense threat. Here, we review the current state of knowledge on the conservation status of Madagascar’s terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity by presenting data and analyses on documented and predicted species-level conservation statuses, the most prevalent and relevant threats,...