Rhetoric and Reality: Nomenclature and Notoriety by José Florencio F. Lapeña

“…Whether such nomenclature pertains to stars and planets, taxonomies of flora and fauna, the pharmacopoeia or computer language, recognition and use of a name allow one to understand it and to know some of its secrets. …”
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Ethnobotanical biocultural diversity by rural communities in the Cuatrociénegas Valley, Coahuila; Mexico by Eduardo Estrada-Castillón, José Ángel Villarreal-Quintanilla, Juan Antonio Encina-Domínguez, Enrique Jurado-Ybarra, Luis Gerardo Cuéllar-Rodríguez, Patricio Garza-Zambrano, José Ramón Arévalo-Sierra, César Martín Cantú-Ayala, Wibke Himmelsbach, María Magdalena Salinas-Rodríguez, Tania Vianney Gutiérrez-Santillán

“…Ha sido catalogado como Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna por la ley mexicana, así como un sitio de Alta Protección por el Fondo Mundial para la Naturaleza y la UNESCO. …”
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Population assessment of the American crocodile, Crocodylus acutus (Crocodilia: Crocodylidae) on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica by Laurie A. Mauger, Elizabeth Velez, Michael S. Cherkiss, Matthew L. Brien, Michael Boston, Frank J. Mazzotti, James R. Spotila

“…It is endangered throughout most of its range and is listed as vulnerable by the International Union for the Conservation of Natural Fauna and Flora (IUCN) and on Appendix I of the Convention for the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES). Despite this listing, there are few published reports on population status throughout most of its range. …”
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First integrative trend analysis for a great ape species in Borneo by Truly Santika, Marc Ancrenaz, Kerrie A. Wilson, Stephanie Spehar, Nicola Abram, Graham L. Banes, Gail Campbell-Smith, Lisa Curran, Laura d’Arcy, Roberto A. Delgado, Andi Erman, Benoit Goossens, Herlina Hartanto, Max Houghton, Simon J. Husson, Hjalmar S. Kühl, Isabelle Lackman, Ashley Leiman, Karmele Llano Sanchez, Niel Makinuddin, Andrew J. Marshall, Ari Meididit, Kerrie Mengersen, Musnanda, Nardiyono, Anton Nurcahyo, Kisar Odom, Adventus Panda, Didik Prasetyo, Purnomo, Andjar Rafiastanto, Slamet Raharjo, Dessy Ratnasari, Anne E. Russon, Adi H. Santana, Eddy Santoso, Iman Sapari, Jamartin Sihite, Ahmat Suyoko, Albertus Tjiu, Sri Suci Utami-Atmoko, Carel P. van Schaik, Maria Voigt, Jessie Wells, Serge A. Wich, Erik P. Willems, Erik Meijaard

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Evaluating Native Communities Preferences for Conservation of Forest Ecosystem (Case Study: Shiyadeh and Diva Forests) by H. Hajizadeh, A. Fallah, S. Hosseini

“…Also, the final WTP of native communities' estemated at 33329.04 Rials per year (2777.42 Rials per household per month).Therefore, considering the great importance of the regulatory services of Shiadeh and Diwa forest ecosystem, such as water protection, soil protection, carbon sequestration and climate regulation, etc., it is suggested that relevant institutions such as the country natural resources and watershed management organization, the general department of natural resources of the province Mazandaran, regional water organization and agricultural Jahad organization allocate the necessary investments for the protection of Shiadeh and Diwa forests, and implementation of projects such as forest management projects, water protection, soil protection, species protection flora and fauna of the region projects, etc.…”
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LEGU-MED: Developing Biodiversity-Based Agriculture with Legume Cropping Systems in the Mediterranean Basin by Federico Martinelli, Anna-Lena Vollheyde, Miguel A. Cebrián-Piqueras, Christina von Haaren, Elisa Lorenzetti, Paolo Barberi, Francesco Loreto, Angela Rosa Piergiovanni, Valkov Vladimir Totev, Alberico Bedini, Roberto Kron Morelli, Nourredine Yahia, Meriem Amina Rezki, Sarah Ouslim, F. Z. Fyad-Lameche, Abdelkader Bekki, Sanja Sikora, Dulce Rodríguez-Navarro, María Camacho, Rania Nabbout, Rola Amil, Darine Trabelsi, Derya Yucel, Sanaz Yousefi

“…The successful completion of LEGU-MED will have the following impacts on Mediterranean legume-based farming systems: (1) improve water use efficiency, (2) reduce the use of anthropogenic inputs through the maintenance of soil fertility, (3) enhance pollination and improve ecological connectivity with flora and fauna, (4) protect close-by wildland ecosystems, (5) enhance other ecosystem services (e.g., pest, disease, and weed suppression), and (6) provide healthier and safer protein-rich food.…”
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Inventario de la avifauna del bosque el Agüil, Aguachica, Cesar (Colombia) by Magaly Eñizabeth Ardila-Reyes, Frank G. Stiles

“…De otro lado, 18 de las especies registradas en el bosque El Agüil se hallan listadas en la Convención sobre Comercio Internacional de Especies Amenazadas de Flora y Fauna Silvestre (CITES), Apéndices II y III. …”
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Estado actual de contaminación con coliformes fecales de los cuerpos de agua de la Península de Osa by Jesús Mora, Guillermo Calvo

“…El recurso hídrico es<br />un elemento esencial no solo para la<br />preservación de la vida, sino también para<br />la conservación de la flora y fauna de la<br />región.</p><p>Su conservación y su calidad están<br />estrechamente vinculadas, prácticamente,<br />a todas las actividades económicas y<br />sociales en forma ineludible, así como a la<br />salud de su población.…”
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NATIONAL LEVEL ASSESSMENT OF MANGROVE FOREST COVER IN PAKISTAN by S. Abbas, F. M. Qamer, N. Hussain, R. Saleem, K. T. Nitin

“…Mangroves ecosystems consist of inter tidal flora and fauna found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. …”
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Sorption of heavy metals from polluted water and their migration in the system soil‐tree by Donatas Butkus, Edita Baltrenaite, Dainius Paliulis

“…They have complex negative impact on human health, animals, flora and fauna at watercourses and microflora of wastewater. …”
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Hollandse Renaissance als bron van de Nieuwe Kunst by Marijke L.A.J.T. Brekelmans

“…Placed on Renaissance buildings ornament in the 1890's first abandons tradition by stylizing and reducing flora and fauna following English Proto-Art Nouveau principles. …”
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Contaminación fecal en varios ríos de la Gran Área Metropolitana y la Península de Osa Fecal contamination in several rivers of the Greater Metropolitan Area and the Osa Peninsula... by Guillermo Calvo Brenes, Jesús Mora Molina

“…</p> <p>El recurso hídrico es importante tanto para la preservación de la vida humana como para la conservación de la flora y fauna. Costa Rica se ha caracterizado por ser un país poseedor de una rica biodiversidad. …”
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Citizen science and online data: Opportunities and challenges for snake ecology and action against snakebiteList of recommendations by Andrew M. Durso, Rafael Ruiz de Castañeda, Camille Montalcini, M. Rosa Mondardini, Jose L. Fernandez-Marques, François Grey, Martin M. Müller, Peter Uetz, Benjamin M. Marshall, Russell J. Gray, Christopher E. Smith, Donald Becker, Michael Pingleton, Jose Louies, Arthur D. Abegg, Jeannot Akuboy, Gabriel Alcoba, Jennifer C. Daltry, Omar M. Entiauspe-Neto, Paul Freed, Marco Antonio de Freitas, Xavier Glaudas, Song Huang, Tianqi Huang, Yatin Kalki, Yosuke Kojima, Anne Laudisoit, Kul Prasad Limbu, José G. Martínez-Fonseca, Konrad Mebert, Mark-Oliver Rödel, Sara Ruane, Manuel Ruedi, Andreas Schmitz, Sarah A. Tatum, Frank Tillack, Avinash Visvanathan, Wolfgang Wüster, Isabelle Bolon

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Distribuição geográfica da fauna e flora da Baía de Guanabara Geographic distribution of the flora and the fauna of the Guanabara Bay by Lejeune P. H. de Oliveira

“…<abstract language="eng">The author studied, the horizontal and vertical distribution of most common part of the flora and fauna of the bay of Guanabara at Rio de Janeiro. …”
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Tõlkepärl eesti ilukirjanduse algusaegadest – esimene eestikeelne robinsonaad / A Translation Gem from the Beginnings of Estonian Literature - the First Robinsonade by Ave Mattheus

“…It is demanding reading material which aims to enlarge the horizon of the Estonian-speaking reader in fields such as exotic flora and fauna, morals and ethics, and different methods of work, while simultaneously entertaining the reader and offering aesthetic pleasure. …”
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Fate of glyphosate residue in the soil and water system of an oil palm plantation by Othman, Nurfaradilla

“…However, the level is below the threshold level of 6 μg/L which is considered harmful for soil flora and fauna. The higher concentration of glyphosate applied will cause its residue to stay longer in the soil. …”
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Behaviour and fate of heavy metals at Air Hitam Sanitary Landfill, Puchong, Selangor by Sundara Rajoo, Keeren

“…There is the possibility of heavy metal accumulation in the soils and also the leachate contaminating other ecosystems, and for flora and fauna to uptake these heavy metals. Besides landfills, atmospheric deposition is also a common source of heavy metal pollution. …”
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Effects of converting secondary tropical peat swamp forest into oil palm plantation on soil chemical properties in Sibu, Sarawak by Salimin, Muhamad Ismawi

“…However, excessive land clearing destroys fragile ecosystem of unique flora and fauna biodiversity especially peat swamp forests. …”
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Impacts of Use and Abuse of Nature in Catalonia with Proposals for Sustainable Management by Josep Peñuelas, Josep Germain, Enrique Álvarez, Enric Aparicio, Pere Arús, Corina Basnou, Cèsar Blanché, Núria Bonada, Puri Canals, Marco Capodiferro, Xavier Carceller, Alexandre Casademunt, Joan Casals, Pere Casals, Francesc Casañas, Jordi Catalán, Joan Checa, Pedro J. Cordero, Joaquim Corominas, Adolf de Sostoa, Josep-Maria Espelta Morral, Marta Estrada, Ramon Folch, Teresa Franquesa, Carla Garcia-Lozano, Mercè Garí, Anna Maria Geli, Óscar González-Guerrero, Javier Gordillo, Joaquim Gosálbez, Joan O. Grimalt, Anna Guàrdia, Rosó Isern, Jordi Jordana, Eva Junqué, Josep Lascurain, Jordi Lleonart, Gustavo A. Llorente, Francisco Lloret, Josep Lloret, Josep Maria Mallarach, Javier Martín-Vide, Rosa Maria Medir, Yolanda Melero, Josep Montasell, Albert Montori, Antoni Munné, Oriol Nel·lo, Santiago Palazón, Marina Palmero, Margarita Parés, Joan Pino, Josep Pintó, Llorenç Planagumà, Xavier Pons, Narcís Prat, Carme Puig, Ignasi Puig, Pere Puigdomènech, Eudald Pujol-Buxó, Núria Roca, Jofre Rodrigo, José Domingo Rodríguez-Teijeiro, Francesc Xavier Roig-Munar, Joan Romanyà, Pere Rovira, Llorenç Sàez, Maria Teresa Sauras-Yera, David Serrat, Joan Simó, Jordi Soler, Jaume Terradas, Ramon Vallejo, Paloma Vicente, Joan Manuel Vilaplana, Dolors Vinyoles

“…For the last 25 years, forests and urban areas have each gained almost 3% more of the territory at the expense of agricultural land; those municipalities bordering the sea have increased their number of inhabitants and activity, and although they only occupy 6.7% of the total surface area, they account for 43.3% of the population; air quality has stabilized since the turn of the century, and there has been some improvement in the state of aquatic ecosystems, but still only 36% are in good condition, while the remainder have suffered morphological changes and different forms of nonpoint source pollution; meanwhile the biodiversity of flora and fauna remains still under threat. Environmental policies do not go far enough so there is a need for revision of the legislation related to environmental impact and the protection of natural areas, flora, and fauna. …”
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The MOBIOS+: A FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable) database for Mindanao's terrestrial biodiversity by Krizler Tanalgo, Kier Dela Cruz, Angelo Agduma, Jeaneth Magelen Respicio, Sumaira Abdullah, Renee Jane Alvaro-Ele, Bona Abigail Hilario-Husain, Meriam Manampan-Rubio, Sedra Murray, Lothy Casim, Athea Mohidda Pantog, Shiela Mae Balase, Rallyessa Mohann Abdulkasan, Chasty Andrea Aguirre, Nadjmussahar Banto, Sheila Mae Broncate, Ace Dimacaling, Gerald Vince Fabrero, Asraf Lidasan, Analiza Lingcob, Ariane Millondaga, Kathlene Faye Panilla, Crystal Queen Sinadjan, Norlaine Unte

“…Due to its complex geological history and the emergence of various biogeographic regions, the Philippines boasts an extraordinary array of flora and fauna. This unique combination has contributed to the country’s exceptional density of terrestrial species, making it amongst the highest in the world. …”
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