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The traditional use of wild edible plants in pastoral and agro ... link.springer.com Feb 23, 2023 4 facts
claimThe Mieso District Agricultural office reported in 2015 that drought is a major problem in the district, causing crop failure in most years due to the lack of even distribution of rainfall.
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).
referenceAn ethnobotanical study published in the Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine in 2016 examined traditional edible plants used by the Naxi people during drought conditions.
referenceGuinand and Lemessa (2000) authored a field mission report for the United Nations Development Programme Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia regarding the role of wild-food plants as famine foods during droughts in southern Ethiopia.
An In-Depth Analysis of the Photosynthesis Process, Its Mechanisms ... publishing.emanresearch.org 2 facts
referenceG. Grassi and F. Magnani published 'Stomatal, mesophyll conductance and biochemical limitations to photosynthesis as affected by drought and leaf ontogeny' in Plant Cell and Environment in 2005.
claimWater stress decreases photosynthesis rates in both C3 and C4 plants, but C4 plants are more resilient under drought conditions.
Ethnobotanical Study of Wild Edible Plants and Their Indigenous ... scirp.org 2 facts
claimIn Southern Ethiopia, communities use wild edible plants as supplements to cultivated crops and as a survival strategy during food shortages caused by low agricultural development and recurring drought.
claimFood insecurity in Ethiopia is exacerbated by drought, floods, and the lack of attention to local knowledge, which leads to the underutilization and mismanagement of high-quality food plant species.
Compendium Vol. 5 No. 1: The ecological role of native plants bio4climate.org 2 facts
claimHistorical communities with greater breadth in functional space should exhibit higher resistance or resilience to environmental changes, such as severe drought, when compared with homogenized communities.
claimFacilitation is an ecological interaction where one plant protects an adjacent plant from environmental stressors, such as drought, heat, or herbivory.
Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Shabelle Zone, Eastern ... link.springer.com Feb 5, 2026 2 facts
claimResearchers identified six major threats to wild edible plants (WEPs) in the Shabelle Zone: agricultural expansion, charcoal production, introduction of exotic species, firewood collection, overgrazing, and persistent drought.
claimWild edible plants in the Shabelle Zone represent a vital component of local food systems, particularly during periods of recurrent drought, erratic rainfall, and limited market access.
Plant Ecology | US Forest Service Research and Development research.fs.usda.gov Jul 29, 2022 1 fact
claimForest Service plant ecologists influence decisions on sustaining healthy and resilient forests across the U.S. by providing scientific data for management strategies, conservation planning, and responses to invasive species and drought.
Cross-context equivalence and agreement of healthy diet metrics for ... openknowledge.fao.org Oct 3, 2024 1 fact
referenceThe 2003 discussion paper 'A perspective on water control in southern Africa' was produced jointly by the FAO Subregional Office for Southern and East Africa and the FAO Land and Water Development Division as a response to the 2001 and 2002 regional drought in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.
Ecology: Nature's Interactions and Ecosystem Dynamics scholarsresearchlibrary.com 1 fact
referenceOrganismal ecology focuses on individual organisms and their interactions with the environment, specifically examining how organisms adapt to environmental challenges such as competition, predation, and environmental stresses like drought or temperature extremes.
Climate Change is Affecting Hibernation Patterns of Animals - PBS pbs.org Oct 23, 2022 1 fact
claimPiute ground squirrels have started to estivate earlier in the summer due to increased drought conditions.
How Climate Change Affects Winter Wildlife - The Nature Conservancy nature.org Feb 4, 2025 1 fact
claimClimate change-induced droughts and shorter plant growing seasons threaten the availability of forage on seasonal ranges and along migratory routes, which can negatively affect wildlife survival and reproduction.
Ecologists Study the Interactions of Organisms and Their Environment nature.com 1 fact
claimEcological scientists reconstruct Earth's ecological history using data from tree rings (describing ancient drought patterns), ice cores (containing bubbles of Earth's earlier atmosphere), and DNA preserved in millennia-old animal bones.
Assessment of the nutritional value of a wild edible plant Scorzonera ... discovery.researcher.life Dec 1, 2025 1 fact
measurementThe primary threats to wild plants in Mieso District, Ethiopia, are deforestation (54%), drought (22%), and agricultural expansion (12%).
Volume 200 Issue 3 | Plant Physiology - Oxford Academic academic.oup.com 1 fact
claimDrought delays the development of stem water transport in Douglas fir trees, which constrains the recovery of photosynthesis and growth by disrupting daytime expansion patterns.
Industry-Based Misconceptions Regarding Cross-Pollination of ... frontiersin.org Jan 25, 2022 1 fact
measurementCaplan et al. (2019) demonstrated that subjecting cannabis plants to drought for 11 days during the flowering stage increases THC levels by 50% and CBD levels by 67%.