The ecological implications of harvesting non‐timber forest products
T Ticktin - Journal of Applied Ecology, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Summary 1 The harvest of wild non‐timber forest products (NTFP) represents an important
source of income to millions of people world‐wide. Despite growing concern over the …
source of income to millions of people world‐wide. Despite growing concern over the …
Seed dispersal in changing landscapes
KR McConkey, S Prasad, RT Corlett… - Biological …, 2012 - Elsevier
A growing understanding of the ecology of seed dispersal has so far had little influence on
conservation practice, while the needs of conservation practice have had little influence on …
conservation practice, while the needs of conservation practice have had little influence on …
Prospects for biodiversity conservation in the Atlantic Forest: lessons from aging human-modified landscapes
Recent global assessments have shown the limited coverage of protected areas across
tropical biotas, fuelling a growing interest in the potential conservation services provided by …
tropical biotas, fuelling a growing interest in the potential conservation services provided by …
[HTML][HTML] Productos forestales no maderables: importancia e impacto de su aprovechamiento
R López Camacho - Colombia forestal, 2008 - scielo.org.co
Se reconoce que los productos forestales no maderables (PFNM) son importantes para el
bienestar de muchas comunidades rurales y contribuyen a los procesos de conservación de …
bienestar de muchas comunidades rurales y contribuyen a los procesos de conservación de …
Environmental and social consequences of the increase in the demand for 'superfoods' world‐wide
A Magrach, MJ Sanz - People and Nature, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The search for healthy diets has led to a surge in the demand for functional foods or
'superfoods', which have now become popular among the middle‐and high‐income …
'superfoods', which have now become popular among the middle‐and high‐income …
Seed survival and dispersal of an endemic Atlantic forest palm: the combined effects of defaunation and forest fragmentation
About 45 palm species occur in the Atlantic forest of Brazil, and most of them are affected by
loss of seed dispersers resulting from forest fragmentation and hunting. Here we report the …
loss of seed dispersers resulting from forest fragmentation and hunting. Here we report the …
[HTML][HTML] Defaunation of large mammals leads to an increase in seed predation in the Atlantic forests
Defaunation can trigger cascading events in natural communities and may have strong
consequences for plant recruitment in tropical forests. Several species of large seed …
consequences for plant recruitment in tropical forests. Several species of large seed …
Community‐based native seed production for restoration in Brazil–the role of science and policy
Large‐scale restoration programmes in the tropics require large volumes of high quality,
genetically diverse and locally adapted seeds from a large number of species. However …
genetically diverse and locally adapted seeds from a large number of species. However …
[TXT][TXT] Ligando frugivoria e dispersão de sementes à biologia da conservação
Na década de 1970, Daniel H. Janzen, um dos grandes ecólogos tropicais, chamou a
atenção para um problema de conservação muito mais sutil do que a extinção de espécies …
atenção para um problema de conservação muito mais sutil do que a extinção de espécies …
Large vertebrates as the missing components of seed-dispersal networks
Large-bodied frugivores may play a key role in the networks of plants and their seed
dispersers. These species, however, are often threatened by human impacts that lead to …
dispersers. These species, however, are often threatened by human impacts that lead to …