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Strengthen Ex Situ Conservation Of Plants And Promote Protection And Utilization Of Plant Resources, Ju Zhou, Ming Yang, Xiangying Wen, Nan Li, Hai Ren
Strengthen Ex Situ Conservation Of Plants And Promote Protection And Utilization Of Plant Resources, Ju Zhou, Ming Yang, Xiangying Wen, Nan Li, Hai Ren
Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)
Plant resources are the basis of human survival and development. Due to human and natural disturbance, plant diversity is facing a serious threat. Ex situ conservation is an important way to remove the threat. Botanical garden and germplasm bank are the main institutions of ex situ conservation. A total of 105 634 species of plants have been ex situ protected in the global botanical gardens, accounting for about 30% of the global total, and more than 40% of the threatened species have been protected. More than 3 million crop germplasm resources have been collected in more than 500 germplasm banks …
To Harmonize Relationship Between Human And Nature And Achieve Sustainable Development: Unesco’S Man And The Biosphere Programme In China, Ding Wang, Ning Liu, Xiangjun Chen, Yijie Xian
To Harmonize Relationship Between Human And Nature And Achieve Sustainable Development: Unesco’S Man And The Biosphere Programme In China, Ding Wang, Ning Liu, Xiangjun Chen, Yijie Xian
Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)
It has been 50 years since UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme was launched in 1971. China joined this global inter-governmental scientific program in 1973, and the Chinese National Committee for the UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB China) was founded in 1978, with the support of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in collaboration with other ministries engaged in the administration of environmental conservation, forestry, agriculture, education, ocean and atmosphere, and so on. Since then, MAB China has carried out diverse explorations combining the value of UNESCO-MAB and the needs of the natural reserves in China. MAB has …
Microhabitat Selection Of A Sicilian Subterranean Woodlouse And Its Implications For Cave Management, Giuseppe Nicolosi, Stefano Mammola, Salvatore Costanzo, Giorgio Sabella, Rosolino Cirrincione, Giovanni Signorello, Marco Isaia
Microhabitat Selection Of A Sicilian Subterranean Woodlouse And Its Implications For Cave Management, Giuseppe Nicolosi, Stefano Mammola, Salvatore Costanzo, Giorgio Sabella, Rosolino Cirrincione, Giovanni Signorello, Marco Isaia
International Journal of Speleology
Human activities in subterranean environments can affect different ecosystem components, including the resident fauna. Subterranean terrestrial invertebrates are particularly sensitive to environmental change, especially microclimatic variations. For instance, microclimate modifications caused by the visitors may directly affect local fauna in caves opened to the public. However, since numerous factors act synergistically in modulating the distribution and abundance of subterranean species, it remains challenging to differentiate the impact of human intervention from that of other factors. Therefore, evidence of the impact of tourism on cave invertebrate fauna remains scarce. Over a year and with approximately two visits a month, we investigated …