Drug development, Brazilian biodiversity and political choices: Where are we heading?
PMP Ferreira, DDR Arcanjo… - Journal of Toxicology and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this review was to (i) acknowledge structural advantages of natural products
(NPs) for designing therapeutic drugs;(ii) emphasize how wildlife conservation is socially …
(NPs) for designing therapeutic drugs;(ii) emphasize how wildlife conservation is socially …
[HTML][HTML] Plant diversity in a changing world: status, trends, and conservation needs
RT Corlett - Plant diversity, 2016 - Elsevier
The conservation of plants has not generated the sense of urgency—or the funding—that
drives the conservation of animals, although plants are far more important for us. There are …
drives the conservation of animals, although plants are far more important for us. There are …
Biological annihilation via the ongoing sixth mass extinction signaled by vertebrate population losses and declines
The population extinction pulse we describe here shows, from a quantitative viewpoint, that
Earth's sixth mass extinction is more severe than perceived when looking exclusively at …
Earth's sixth mass extinction is more severe than perceived when looking exclusively at …
Positive biodiversity-productivity relationship predominant in global forests
INTRODUCTION The biodiversity-productivity relationship (BPR; the effect of biodiversity on
ecosystem productivity) is foundational to our understanding of the global extinction crisis …
ecosystem productivity) is foundational to our understanding of the global extinction crisis …
A global map of roadless areas and their conservation status
Roads fragment landscapes and trigger human colonization and degradation of
ecosystems, to the detriment of biodiversity and ecosystem functions. The planet's remaining …
ecosystems, to the detriment of biodiversity and ecosystem functions. The planet's remaining …
How deregulation, drought and increasing fire impact Amazonian biodiversity
Biodiversity contributes to the ecological and climatic stability of the Amazon Basin,, but is
increasingly threatened by deforestation and fire,. Here we quantify these impacts over the …
increasingly threatened by deforestation and fire,. Here we quantify these impacts over the …
[PDF][PDF] Poverty, livelihoods and sustainable development
Adverse impacts of climate change, development deficits and inequality exacerbate each
other. Existing vulnerabilities and inequalities intensify with adverse impacts of climate …
other. Existing vulnerabilities and inequalities intensify with adverse impacts of climate …
Amazon plant diversity revealed by a taxonomically verified species list
D Cardoso, T Särkinen, S Alexander… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Recent debates on the number of plant species in the vast lowland rain forests of the
Amazon have been based largely on model estimates, neglecting published checklists …
Amazon have been based largely on model estimates, neglecting published checklists …
[HTML][HTML] Pervasive gaps in Amazonian ecological research
Biodiversity loss is one of the main challenges of our time, 1, 2 and attempts to address it
require a clear understanding of how ecological communities respond to environmental …
require a clear understanding of how ecological communities respond to environmental …
A strategy for the next decade to address data deficiency in neglected biodiversity
Measuring progress toward international biodiversity targets requires robust information on
the conservation status of species, which the International Union for Conservation of Nature …
the conservation status of species, which the International Union for Conservation of Nature …