Cai, Chaonan Xiao, Jianhua Ci, Xiuqin Conran, John G. Li, Jie
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Plant Systematics and Evolution
Genetic variation determines the evolutionary potential of a species and is vital for fully understanding the evolution of a species, as well as for developing optimal conservation strategies. Horsfieldia tetratepala is classified as a Plant Species with Extremely Small Populations (PSESP) in China where it is an economically important rainforest t...
Luo, Yanbing Zhang, Xiujuan
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Heritage Science
Natural yellow plant dyes and traditional medicines were used widely on historical papers in ancient China for religious reasons and conservation considerations. This study aims to evaluate some traditional yellow botanical sources of dyes that contain different chemical colorant compositions in order to understand their effects on the properties o...
Stefanowska, Sara Meyza, Katarzyna Iszkuło, Grzegorz Chybicki, Igor J.
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Annals of Forest Science
Key messageTaxus baccata remnants established recently tend to contribute less to the species’ overall genetic variation than historical populations because they are subjected to a greater impact of the founder effect and genetic isolation. As tree trunk perimeter is a rough indicator of genetic variation in a population, this measure should be con...
Rusnak, Marta
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Heritage Science
Conservators, museologists, and architects make extremely complex decisions capable of affecting the way people perceive monuments. One might give this idea deeper consideration while pondering anastylosis. One of the things a designer should do when selecting a method of merging together parts of a damaged monument is answer the question whether t...
Li, Yingcan Chen, Zhiwen Peng, Chao Huang, Guangchuan Niu, Hongyu Zhang, Hongmao
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BMC Ecology and Evolution
BackgroundUnderstanding how island ecosystems change across habitats is a major challenge in ecological conservation under the conditions of habitat degradation. According to a 2-year investigation on Dong Island of the Paracel Islands, South China Sea, we assessed the roles of different habitats at the species level and community level of birds us...
Orihuela, Antonio López-Osorio, José Manuel
Las recientes obras de restauración en el Baño del Nogal o Bañuelo (ḥammām al-Ŷawza) en Granada (España), nos han permitido profundizar en el conocimiento de este importante ejemplo de arquitectura andalusí. En este trabajo presentamos una introducción al análisis histórico del edificio, lo que permite conocer su origen y evolución. Analizamos crít...
Wang, Yanping Zhao, Xueyan Wang, Cheng Wang, Wenwen Zhang, Qin Wu, Ying Wang, Jiying
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Animal bioscience
Shandong indigenous pig breeds are important Chinese pig resources. Their progressive population decline in recent decades has attracted attention towards their conservation. Conservation genetics of these indigenous breeds are essential for developing a conservation and utilization scheme. A high-density single nucleotide polymorphism (HD-SNP) chi...
Asiimwe, Savina Namukobe, Jane Byamukama, Robert Imalingat, Betty
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Tropical Medicine and Health
BackgroundMedicinal plants form an integral part of many health care systems in Uganda. This study aimed at documenting the therapeutic importance of plant species used in primary health care among communities living adjacent to Mabira and Mpanga forest reserves in Central Uganda.MethodsAn ethnobotanical study was conducted between April and June 2...
Knapp, Ronald G.
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Built Heritage
America’s first documented wooden covered bridge was erected at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1805. Hundreds were constructed within two decades and at least 10,000 by the later 1800s. As settlers moved West, broad rivers were crossed with inventive structures incorporating timber trusses ingeniously developed by carpenters. Called covered bridges ...
Herrera, James P. Rabezara, Jean Yves Ravelomanantsoa, Ny Anjara Fifi Metz, Miranda France, Courtni Owens, Ajilé Pender, Michelle Nunn, Charles L. Kramer, Randall A.
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Food Security
Ending hunger and alleviating poverty are key goals for a sustainable future. Food security is a constant challenge for agrarian communities in low-income countries, especially in Madagascar. We investigated agricultural practices, household characteristics, and food security in northeast Madagascar. We tested whether agricultural practices, demogr...
