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urbanization ↔ wild edible plants

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Urbanization threatens wild edible plants by contributing to the decline of traditional knowledge [1], reducing their occurrence and abundance through habitat loss and land-use changes [2], and eroding traditional practices [3].

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Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Shabelle Zone, Eastern ... link.springer.com Springer 1 fact
claimTraditional knowledge regarding wild edible plants (WEPs) is declining due to land-use change, urbanization, industrial expansion, and rural outmigration.
An ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants in Taishan County ... frontiersin.org Frontiers 1 fact
claimUrbanization and tourism development have eroded traditional wild edible plant practices in Taishan County.
Wild edible plants for food security, dietary diversity, and nutraceuticals frontiersin.org Frontiers 1 fact
claimThe occurrence and abundance of wild edible plants in forest ecosystems are threatened by natural and anthropogenic processes, specifically land use dynamics such as agricultural expansion, urbanization, and infrastructure development projects like rail and road construction, which cause habitat fragmentation and ecological degradation.