The World According to Cosmas Indicopleustes – Concepts and Illustrations of an Alexandrian Merchant and Monk by Stefan Alfred Faller

“…The forth part concentrates on Cosmas’ description of far eastern trade connections, as well as on his interest in the flora and fauna of India and Africa. Here, Cosmas largely drew on personal experience. …”
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Estudio biocenótico en Huaylas y alrededores del Departamento de Ancash – Perú by Wenceslao Medina Ch.

“…Todo ello, se realiza en base a las colecciones de flora y fauna, además de los aspectos climatológicos, físico-químicos, etológicos y de diversidad.…”
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Enquête sur les jardins et savoirs jardiniers de La Réunion : premiers résultats d’une recherche sur la biodiversité « cultivée » by Sébastien Clément

“…It is based on interviews with gardeners and on an experiment consisting of the collective creation of a garden on an uncultivated plot in the west of the island at an altitude of 350 meters, and a quantitative survey of changes in the species of flora and fauna. The initial results of this research reveal an increase in the number of species and the genesis of a "cultivated" biodiversity.…”
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Unités paysagères fonctionnelles : outil d'aide à la planification territoriale by Pauline Delbosc , Attilius Ceccaldi , Christophe Panaïotis , Frédéric Bioret , Laëtitia Hugot 

“…In the framework of the national program for the mapping of natural and semi-natural vegetation (CarHAB) and in the framework of CBNC on knowledge of vegetation, research is being carried out in Corsica to refine knowledge on the state and dynamic evolution of vegetation, to improve the analysis and monitoring of the state of conservation of Community interest habitats to satisfy the request of the Flora and Fauna Habitats Directive (FFHD), in order to better assess the impact of major development projects and to analyze ecological continuities. …”
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Modern production and ecology: Points of mutual understanding by Gishkaeva Leila, Gerikhanov Deni

“…It is noted that the ecological factor, reflecting the influence of environmental conditions on production processes, the use of minerals and other natural resources, land and water resources, atmospheric air, natural flora and fauna in the economic activities of enterprises, is of particular importance in modern economic conditions. …”
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Arktisk råd i spennet mellom forskning, forvaltning og politikk by Svein Vigeland Rottem, Christian Prip, Ida Folkestad Soltvedt

“…I artikkelen ser vi nærmere på tre av arbeidsgruppene i Arktisk råd. 1) Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP), 2) Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) og 3) Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME). …”
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Extraction Techniques Used for the Removal of Pharmaceuticals from Environmental Samples by Mustafa Soylak, Muhammed Saqaf Jagirani

“…The existence of pharmaceuticals in the ecosystem originating from human activities has to pay more scientific interest during the past decades due to the concerns about their joint ecological effects in flora and fauna and by the extent in human health. The capability to determine pharmaceuticals in an aqueous environment has been limited. …”
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Le paysage au service de la biodiversité dans la ville durable by Alban Bourcier

“…In this article we will suggest a number of actions that will be helpful in a program of sustainable territorial development and which are specifically aimed at improving the human environment while rehabilitating the natural world and emphasizing that it is of primary importance.One of our objectives will be to demonstrate the need for a multi-scale approach to planning procedures and to encourage the integration of questions of biodiversity and landscape into projects by taking an overall, large-scale view of the problems rather than a merely local one.Taking into account all the stages from planning to operational implementation, we will attempt to list the systems and options available to improve and influence biodiversity in larger territorial planning projects.Our main objective is to show the principle questions that may be addressed by improving the diversity of flora and fauna in urban areas.…”
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Current status of mangrove forest in the lot No. 2 Baitiquirí Ecological Reserve, Guantánamoológica Baitiquirí, Guantánamo by Orfelina Rodríguez Leyva

“…The study was conducted in the mangrove forest of the Reserve Ecological Baitiquirí, belonging to the Flora and Fauna Guantanamo Company located in the municipality of San Antonio del Sur, in order to assess the current state of the mangrove forest in the lot number two of the reservation. …”
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Natural-Series Radionuclides in Traditional Aboriginal Foods in Tropical Northern Australia: A Review by Paul Martin, Bruce Ryan

“…Data on uptake by terrestrial flora and fauna are scarce in comparison with aquatic organisms, and this knowledge gap will need to be addressed in relation to planning for uranium minesite rehabilitation.…”
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Problems and prospects for the development of a public environmental control system by Dalgaly Tatyana, Vanslav Marina

“…The result of such unfavourable effect contaminated soils and water, flora and fauna, landscape and many others change. This article is devoted to the issues of improving the system of state and public control of environmental protection.…”
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The role of photography as a form of visual content in the popularization of the fauna of the Vologda Region by Natalia S. Kolesova, Olga M. Balukova

“…It provides information about the species composition of the flora and fauna, documents physiological processes, and illustrates types of biotic links and relationships and behavioral characteristics of animals. …”
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Modification of Process Parameters for Enhanced Lipase Induction from Bacillus SR1 by Sana Ahmad, Aliya Riaz, Hina Abbasi, Reeja Eijaz, Muhammad Noman Syed

“…Lipases are widely distributed in flora and fauna. Microbial lipases are of great importance than lipases from plants and animals due to their catalytic activity, ease of production and optimization. …”
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An assessment of angiosperm diversity of Adyar estuary, Chennai — a highly degraded estuarian ecosystem, Tamil Nadu, India by Kaliyamurthy Karthigeyan, Ilangovan Kumaraswamy, Wilson Arisdason

“…Estuaries are coastal ecosystems which are commonly known to support unique flora and fauna. The Adyar estuary is a severely damaged ecosystem due to developmental activities in the urban city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. …”
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New faunistic records of Chironomidae (Diptera: Insecta) from Iran by Armin Namayandeh, Edris Ghaderi, Habibollah Mohammadi

“…This contributes to establishing baseline data about the diversity and distribution of freshwater flora and fauna of this region.…”
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Issues of preserving the natural environment of the Republic of Altai in the context of the agro-industrial complex development by Baylagasov Leonid, Kapitonova Irina

“…The chemicalization of agriculture and overgrazing of livestock in some areas have a certain impact on the flora and fauna, water bodies and soil cover. At present, in general, the development of the agro-industrial complex does not have a significant impact on the natural environment of the region.…”
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Florida State Symbols by Martin B. Main, Ginger M. Allen

“… Florida has a diversity of habitats that support a rich flora and fauna. Ponce DeLeon, who explored Florida in 1513 in search of the mythical “Fountain of Youth,” recognized Florida for its beauty. …”
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Afro-Christian, Afro-Blue by Rufus Burnett

“…Land, at the most basic level, situates all human relationships with flora and fauna. My focus on Afro-Christian and Afro-Blue identities is situated by the idea that life, at its most basic level, suggests relationship to the earth.  …”
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Fighting the smuggling of strategically important resources for environmental safety ensuring by Zaigraeva Vladislava

“…The international illegal trade of rare flora and fauna objects has long been an acute international issue. …”
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Design strategies for integration of green roofs in sustainable housing by Avi Friedman

“…Such an approach provides a habitat for local flora and fauna, helps manage storm water, reduces heat demand in winter and the cooling load in the summer, enhances the aesthetic values of dwellings, provides the occupants with comfort and amenities and strengthens environmental responsibility. …”
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