| Autor: |
Tamara Ticktin, Demetria Mondragón, Leonel Lopez‐Toledo, Daniela Dutra‐Elliott, Ernesto Aguirre‐León, Mariana Hernández‐Apolinar |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Conservation Letters, Vol 13, Iss 2, Pp n/a-n/a (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1755-263X |
| DOI: |
10.1111/conl.12697 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Illegal wildlife trade represents a global conservation priority, but the booming illegal trade in wild plants remains understudied. We use the Mexican orchid trade to illustrate an interdisciplinary approach to provide novel insight on conservation strategies and policies. We synthesize studies of orchid markets, national orchid confiscation records, CITES registers, and global population dynamics studies to document trade patterns and potential ecological impacts. We found 333 wild‐harvested orchid taxa illegally traded in domestic markets. Clear patterns emerged: 90% were epiphytic and |
| Databáze: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
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