In two week's time, application deadlines close for eight fully funded #PhD positions who will be working together on understanding and mitigating global change impacts and feedbacks from mountains:
Sustainable management of wild-harvested plants is crucial. 🌍 Our study is a first national step, showing both richness and risks. We need stronger coordination and regulations to secure these resources.
Conservation paradox: WHP look less threatened—96% are “Least Concern” in France vs. 78% for all plants. ⚠️ Yet some protected species are still harvested. This gap shows weak regulation and the need for local conservation actions. #IUCN#Overharvest
Is there a “harvesting syndrome”? 🤔 Our results show availability drives selection. WHP are widespread, especially in the Alps and the Mediterranean south. Ecologically, they share traits with the French flora—no special resilience to harvest. #Ecology#Biogeography
Did you know that wild plant harvesting is an ancient practice that remains vital—from medicine to food and cosmetics? 🌿 Yet its ecological impact is overlooked. In a new study, we assessed 692 species in France (12% of the flora) to uncover drivers and conservation gaps. #WildPlants#Conservation
First post on Bluesky! 🌿 Excited to share our new study in Ecography, led by Maxime Lenormand: combining naturalist inventories and satellite data to map plant biodiversity. Here’s a bioregionalization of the flora of France! 🔗 nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
