Plant diversity conservation challenges and prospects—the perspective of botanic gardens and the Millennium Seed Bank
There is a pressing need to conserve plant diversity to prevent extinctions and to enable
sustainable use of plant material by current and future generations. Here, we review the …
sustainable use of plant material by current and future generations. Here, we review the …
[HTML][HTML] How effective are conservation areas to preserve biodiversity in Mexico?
Most conservation of biological diversity is achieved via networks of protected areas,
including national parks, wilderness areas, and nature reserves. Protected areas are chosen …
including national parks, wilderness areas, and nature reserves. Protected areas are chosen …
Sustainability of wild plant use in the Andean Community of South America
Overexploitation is the second biggest driver of global plant extinction. Meanwhile, useful
plant species are vital to livelihoods across the world, with global conservation efforts …
plant species are vital to livelihoods across the world, with global conservation efforts …
Conserving useful plants for a sustainable future: species coverage, spatial distribution, and conservation status within the millennium seed Bank collection
A substantially rich diversity of the world's recorded useful plants (UPs) is captured within the
Millennium Seed Bank collection hosted by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, at Wakehurst …
Millennium Seed Bank collection hosted by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, at Wakehurst …
Spatial phylogenetics of the flora in the Sierra Madre del Sur, Mexico: Evolutionary puzzles in tropical mountains
Aim To test explicitly whether the Sierra Madre del Sur includes areas with significant neo‐,
paleo‐and mixed endemism and to explore possible environmental drivers implied in their …
paleo‐and mixed endemism and to explore possible environmental drivers implied in their …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the impact of protected areas in lowering extinction risks in a biodiversity hotspot
The tropics harbour the highest species number on Earth, making them critical hotspots of
biodiversity. However, there is an increased extinction risk towards the tropics, aka the …
biodiversity. However, there is an increased extinction risk towards the tropics, aka the …
Las plantas vasculares endémicas de la Sierra Madre del Sur, México
J Aragón-Parada, A Rodríguez, G Munguía-Lino… - Botanical …, 2021 - scielo.org.mx
Resumen Antecedentes: La Sierra Madre del Sur (SMS) se ubica paralela al Océano
Pacífico, desde Jalisco a Oaxaca. Es la provincia más biodiversa de México, con 7,016 …
Pacífico, desde Jalisco a Oaxaca. Es la provincia más biodiversa de México, con 7,016 …
Towards conservation of the remarkably high number of daisy trees (Asteraceae) in Mexico
Mexico is floristically the fourth most species-rich country in the world, and Asteraceae is the
most diverse vascular plant family in this country. The species exhibits a wide range of …
most diverse vascular plant family in this country. The species exhibits a wide range of …
Past fire dynamics inferred from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and monosaccharide anhydrides in a stalagmite from the archaeological site of Mayapan, Mexico
J Homann, N Karbach, SA Carolin… - Biogeosciences …, 2023 - bg.copernicus.org
Speleothems (cave stalagmites) contain inorganic and organic substances that can be used
to infer past changes in local and regional paleoenvironmental conditions. Specific …
to infer past changes in local and regional paleoenvironmental conditions. Specific …
Meta‐analysis of Red List conservation assessments of Mexican endemic and near endemic tree species shows nearly two thirds of these are threatened
Societal Impact Statement Mexico's extraordinary tree diversity is threatened by the
increasing demand for resources because of the tenfold population growth in the last …
increasing demand for resources because of the tenfold population growth in the last …