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This assessment is the first overview of the conservation status of 877 northern African freshwater species belonging to five taxonomic groups—fish, molluscs, dragonflies and damselflies, freshwater crabs and aquatic plants—in accordance with the IUCN regional Red List guidelines. Species at risk of regional extinction are mapped and conservation measures are proposed to...
There has always been an intimate relationship between man and plants. The dependence of man and his animals upon plants has inspired him to learn about the uses and properties of various wild plant species and the the way of self-experience, trial and error, develop an ethnobotanical knowledge about plants.
This paper attempts to compile a crude ethnobotanical list on vegetation...
There are, no doubt, definite signs of the overexploitation of the natural environment and the thus resulting damage to the landscape in the Himalayas of Nepal. Hover, it is not the destruction which is the dominant aspect, but a type of mountain agriculture, based on a long tradition of farming experience, optimally adapted to geological factors. Some examples are regular crop rotation, the...
Traditional phytotherapy with herbal drugs plays an important role in the healthcare of the people in rural areas of Nepal. More than 90% of the population reside in the rural areas where the developmental activities are insufficient.
The study was conducted during the pre-monsoon of 1991 and post-monsoon of 1992. In the course of the study, 7 villages in the Baglung district were...
Over the previous six years, in the course of documenting the grammar of the Thangmi language, the author has found the lexicon to be replete with indigenous names for local flora and fauna. Many of these indigenous terms are falling into disuse, or being replaced by Nepali words as fluency in the national language increases. Older Thangmi speakers have encouraged the author to document the...
In this comprehensive and abundantly illustrated book, Allan Schoenherr describes a state with a greater range of landforms, a greater variety of habitats, and more kinds of plants and animals than any area of equivalent size in all of North America. A Natural History of California will familiarise the reader with the climate, rocks, soil, plants and animals in each distinctive region of the...
Admired by plant enthusiasts, botanists, and nature lovers of all ages, wildflowers comprise one of the most beloved - and diverse - groupings of flora in South Carolina. Although relatively small in size, the Palmetto State hosts a remarkable variety of wildflower species, from the trillium and bloodroot that brighten its forests to heliotrope and common toadflax that dot the state's...
This guide describes 590 species, with detailed information on flowering season, related species, range, and habitat. More than 100 plant drawings supplement these descriptions, and more than 200 colour photographs show flowers as they appear in the field.
"The Peterson Identification System," describes Roger Tory Peterson's unique system that shows exactly what features to look for to tell one species from another.
Here are descriptions and illustrations of 1,492 species from 77 families - virtually all of the wildflowers found from British Columbia to Baja California, from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. Grouped by colour...
The present investigation is to investigate the potential and effectiveness of two types of biosorbents as cation exchanger, functionalised with carboxylic acid and xanthated groups onto apple waste. Both the adsorbent materials exhibited highly selective behaviour for heavy metal treatment and followed Langmuir adsorption isotherm model. The maximum adsorption capacity evaluated for iron...
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