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Engaging Local People in Conserving the Socio-Ecological Production Landscape and Seascape by Practicing Collaborative Governance in Mao’ao Bay, Chinese Taipei
This study shows how collaborative governance actions have been practiced to initiate restoration efforts in northeastern Chinese Taipei’s Mao’ao Bay since 2019. The objectives of these actions were (1) to int...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Distribution of Horseshoe Crabs, Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda, and Tachypleus gigas in Singapore, Including Coney Island
Horseshoe crabs are vital in the marine ecosystem food web, but their populations are decreasing in the face of growing threats. There are four extant species of horseshoe crabs worldwide, but only Carcinoscorpiu...
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Structure Design and Establishment of Database Application System for Miao Medicinal Plants in Guizhou Province, China
Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, located in southeast Guizhou, China, harbors rich biodiversity. As one of the indigenous minorities, the Miao people rely on medicinal plants for self-medicatio...
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Phytochemical Constituents and Pharmacological Activities of a Traditional Medicinal Plant, Glochidion eriocarpum (Phyllanthaceae)
Glochidion eriocarpum is a shrub in the family Phyllanthaceae. The whole plant, stem bark, roots, and leaves are used for medicinal purposes by ethnic people in China to treat lacquer poison, convergence, diarrhe...
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Herbal Medicinal Markets in China: An Ethnobotanical Survey
There are numerous herbal medicinal markets in China where people trade fresh, dried, or processed herbs. The Chinese government has recognized 17 huge herbal medicinal marketplaces throughout the country. Thr...