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Plants (Basel)
January 2025
University of Gastronomic Sciences, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II 9, 12042 Pollenzo, Italy.
This ethnobotanical study examines the traditional knowledge and usage patterns of wild plants in the western Alps, specifically within the Ubaye and Bellino Valleys, through a comparative analysis of data collected from 1983 (published in 1990) to 2024. Our study aims to assess the change in plant usage, species diversity, and the changing roles of plants in local traditions in the western Alpine mountain ecosystems. While the 1983 survey documented medicinal uses centered around pastoralist practices, the 2024 data highlight a notable increase in the use of synanthropic plants, now utilized both medicinally and as food.
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December 2024
School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability, The University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD 4343, Australia.
Parthenium weed ( L.) is one of the most noxious and fast-spreading invasive alien species, posing a major threat to ecosystems, agriculture, and public health worldwide. Mechanistic and correlative species distribution models are commonly employed to determine the potential habitat suitability of parthenium weed.
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December 2024
Key Laboratory Biological Crop Pathogens & Insects Zhejiang Pro, State Key Laboratory Rice Biology, Institute Insect Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
The flea-weevil Korotyaev (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is an Eastern Palaearctic Steppe species, and a serious pest of elm trees ( spp., Ulmaceae) by feeding on the leaves (adults) or mining them heavily (larvae) in Xinjiang, China. In order to search for chemical and ecological pest management practices, the olfactory preferences of for leaves of three elm species were investigated.
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December 2024
College of Forest and Environmental Sciences, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea.
The long-tailed goral () faces significant threats from habitat loss and fragmentation and is classified as a Class I endangered species by the Ministry of Environment in South Korea and vulnerable by the IUCN. Understanding the behavioral ecology of this species is crucial for effective conservation and protective measures. Using GPS collars, this study investigated the home range sizes and activity patterns of nine rehabilitated long-tailed gorals (four males and five females) across three regions (Yanggu, Seoraksan National Park, and Uljin) from 2014 to 2016.
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January 2025
EKOPOL, Research Group On Ecological Economics and Political Ecology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Communication, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Sarriena S/N, 48940, Leioa, Basque Country, Spain.
This article presents Amalur EIS ( https://www.amalur-eis.eus/ ), an Environmental Information System that estimates environmental impacts using data sourced from the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register database (E-PRTR).
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