Plant diversity is critical to the functioning of human societies, and evidence shows that plant
conservation success is driven by integrative approaches that include social and biological …

Worldwide, thousands of orchid species are harvested from the wild. Widespread legal and
illegal unsustainable trade has contributed to the decline of many species. However, there is …

Legal and illegal wildlife trade is a multibillion dollar industry that is driving several species
toward extinction. Even though wildlife trade permeates the Tree of Life, most analyses to …

Tissue succulence in plants involves the storage of water in one or more organs or tissues to
assist in maintaining water potentials on daily or seasonal time scales. This drought …

While the demand for many products from wild-harvested plants is growing rapidly, the
sustainability of the associated plant trade remains poorly understood and understudied. We …

Governing wildlife resources is a global challenge, with illegal domestic and international
trade emerging as a leading threat to biodiversity. This has prompted a range of …

Wildlife trade threatens global taxa. While interest in consumer behavior is increasing, such
studies are scarce, particularly for plants and fungi, around questions of consumer …

The Neotropical realm hosts some of the Earth's most species-rich biodiversity hotspots, with
vascular epiphytes significantly contributing to this diversity, regionally accounting for up to …

The geographic distribution of species depends on their relationships with climate and on
the biotic interactions of the species. Ecological Niche Models (ENMs) mainly consider …

Legally protected plants are illegally traded through online sales platforms and orchids are a
significant component of this wildlife trade. This study focused on salep, a compound …