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Deforestation directly causes the depletion of wild edible plants and poses a serious threat to their availability, as evidenced by [1] and [2]. In the Mieso District of Ethiopia, it is cited as the primary threat (54% of mentions) alongside other factors [3] and [4].
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Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Goba District Southwest ... nature.com 2 facts
claimThe depletion of wild edible plants is caused by widespread use coupled with destructive activities such as deforestation and harvesting for firewood and construction materials.
claimDeforestation poses a serious threat to the availability of wild edible plants, which are crucial for nutrition, maintaining biodiversity, and ecological balance.
The traditional use of wild edible plants in pastoral and agro ... link.springer.com 2 facts
claimWild edible plants in the Mieso District of Ethiopia are threatened by deforestation and agricultural expansion, while the associated indigenous knowledge is disappearing due to oral-based transmission.
measurementAccording to informants in Mieso District, the primary threats to wild edible plant resources are deforestation (54% of mentions), followed by drought (22% of mentions), and agricultural expansion (12% of mentions).