Building a global observing system for biodiversity

RJ Scholes, M Walters, E Turak, H Saarenmaa… - Current Opinion in …, 2012 - Elsevier
The Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON) has been in
formal existence for three years, following several years of design and discussion. It is the …

Very high food plant diversity among ethnic groups in Northern Thailand

P Panyadee, P Wangpakapattanawong, A Inta… - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
The combination of the high biodiversity and many ethnicities in Thailand results in
extensive ethnobotanical studies, especially in the northern part of the country. Here we …

Global legume diversity assessment: concepts, key indicators, and strategies

T Yahara, F Javadi, Y Onoda, LP de Queiroz, DP Faith… - Taxon, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
While many plant species are considered threatened under anthropogenic pressure, it
remains uncertain how rapidly we are losing plant species diversity. To fill this gap, we …

[PDF][PDF] Partial versus full species distribution models

N Raes - Natureza & Conservação, 2012 - researchgate.net
In this essay I assess the impact of generating species distribution models (SDMs), also
known as ecological niche models (ENMs), within artificial geographical or political …

Important medicinal plant families in Thailand

M Phumthum, H Balslev, AS Barfod - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Throughout the world, surveys have been conducted at the country level to answer research
questions pertaining to ethnomedicinal usage patterns. This study is focused on Thailand …

The biogeography of the Isthmus of Kra region: a review

J Parnell - Nordic Journal of Botany, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
This review examines the evidence for a significant biogeographic divide on the Thai–Malay
Peninsula of mainland southeast Asia (SE Asia) associated with the Isthmus of Kra. The …

Use of medicinal plants among thai ethnic groups: a comparison

M Phumthum, H Balslev - Economic Botany, 2019 - Springer
Use of Medicinal Plants Among Thai Ethnic Groups: A Comparison. Thailand has a large
rural population that uses traditional medicinal plants extensively. The country is also the …

Ethnobotany and ecosystem services in a tidal forest in Thailand

P Panyadee, J Meunrew, H Balslev, A Inta - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ecosystem services from ecosystems have been providing different kinds of goods to people
living in and around them. Here, the ecosystem services of the tidal forest in Thailand were …

Southern thailand bryophytes II Epiphylls from the Phang-Nga area

T Pócs, J Podani - Acta Botanica Hungarica, 2015 - akjournals.com
The collection of epiphyllous bryophytes in the lowland rainforests of Phang-Nga province
and in the neighbouring Phuket and Surat Thani provinces resulted in 54 liverwort and one …

Bryophyte studies in Thailand: past, present, and future

P Sukkharak, S Chantanaorrapint - Cryptogamie, Bryologie, 2014 - BioOne
The historical development of bryophyte studies in Thailand is reviewed. Two historical
periods are distinguished: the first period, 1899–1977, during which collections were made …