Besides its extreme climate conditions, the Caatinga (a type of tropical seasonal forest)
hosts an impressive faunal and floristic biodiversity. In the last 50 years there has been a …

The sustainable development goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 goals with 169 targets. The
Agenda 2030 of the United Nations envisages a holistic approach to achieve these goals by …

Abstract Study background The Amazon basin is a mosaic of different environments.
Flooded riparian and upland forests play a significant role for the establishment of human …

Background Urban ethnobotanical research in Costa Rica is rather rare and home gardens
are poorly studied so far. Investigating their biodiversity is crucial in gathering knowledge on …

A review is given of contemporary ethnobotany. Emphasis is placed on the interdisciplinary
nature of the subject and most progress is made when botanists, anthropologists, ecologists …

The Caatinga biome has been identified as one of the important wilderness areas on earth.
However, less than 1% of the region is under strictly legal protection although Seasonally …

Cap. 1-As caatingas da América do Sul. Cap. 2-Abelhas da caatinga: biogeografia, ecologia
e conservação. Cap. 3-Diversidade, padrões de distribuição e conservação dos peixes da …

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: This study uses the utilitarian redundancy
model as a basis to investigate issues related to the preference for plants native to the …

An increasing number of studies have aimed to clarify the factors leading human groups to
prioritize the use of some woody plant species compared to others. Some of these studies …

Background Miombo woodlands play an important role in the livelihood of people living in
sub-equatorial African countries, contributing to satisfy basic human needs such as food …