Synthesis of wild orchid trade and demography provides new insight on conservation strategies

Autor: Tamara Ticktin, Demetria Mondragón, Leonel Lopez‐Toledo, Daniela Dutra‐Elliott, Ernesto Aguirre‐León, Mariana Hernández‐Apolinar
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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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
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