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University of Dschang
Education•Dschang, Cameroon•
About: University of Dschang is a education organization based out in Dschang, Cameroon. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Nonlinear system. The organization has 3015 authors who have published 3859 publications receiving 46268 citations. The organization is also known as: UDS & University of Dschang.
Topics: Population, Nonlinear system, Attractor, Chaotic, Lyapunov exponent
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William F. Laurance1, William F. Laurance2, D. Carolina Useche2, Julio Rendeiro2 +213 more•Institutions (101)
TL;DR: These findings suggest that tropical protected areas are often intimately linked ecologically to their surrounding habitats, and that a failure to stem broad-scale loss and degradation of such habitats could sharply increase the likelihood of serious biodiversity declines.
Abstract: The rapid disruption of tropical forests probably imperils global biodiversity more than any other contemporary phenomenon(1-3). With deforestation advancing quickly, protected areas are increasingly becoming final refuges for threatened species and natural ecosystem processes. However, many protected areas in the tropics are themselves vulnerable to human encroachment and other environmental stresses(4-9). As pressures mount, it is vital to know whether existing reserves can sustain their biodiversity. A critical constraint in addressing this question has been that data describing a broad array of biodiversity groups have been unavailable for a sufficiently large and representative sample of reserves. Here we present a uniquely comprehensive data set on changes over the past 20 to 30 years in 31 functional groups of species and 21 potential drivers of environmental change, for 60 protected areas stratified across the world's major tropical regions. Our analysis reveals great variation in reserve 'health': about half of all reserves have been effective or performed passably, but the rest are experiencing an erosion of biodiversity that is often alarmingly widespread taxonomically and functionally. Habitat disruption, hunting and forest-product exploitation were the strongest predictors of declining reserve health. Crucially, environmental changes immediately outside reserves seemed nearly as important as those inside in determining their ecological fate, with changes inside reserves strongly mirroring those occurring around them. These findings suggest that tropical protected areas are often intimately linked ecologically to their surrounding habitats, and that a failure to stem broad-scale loss and degradation of such habitats could sharply increase the likelihood of serious biodiversity declines.
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Clark University1, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency2, Institut de recherche pour le développement3, University of California4, China Agricultural University5, University of Dschang6, Wageningen University and Research Centre7, VU University Amsterdam8, Michigan State University9, Purdue University10, Indiana University11
TL;DR: Methods of multiple resolution map comparison are applied to quantify characteristics for 13 applications of 9 different popular peer-reviewed land change models using scientifically rigorous, generally applicable, and intellectually accessible statistical techniques.
Abstract: This paper applies methods of multiple resolution map comparison to quantify characteristics for 13 applications of 9 different popular peer-reviewed land change models. Each modeling application simulates change of land categories in raster maps from an initial time to a subsequent time. For each modeling application, the statistical methods compare: (1) a reference map of the initial time, (2) a reference map of the subsequent time, and (3) a prediction map of the subsequent time. The three possible two-map comparisons for each application characterize: (1) the dynamics of the landscape, (2) the behavior of the model, and (3) the accuracy of the prediction. The three-map comparison for each application specifies the amount of the prediction’s accuracy that is attributable to land persistence versus land change. Results show that the amount of error is larger than the amount of correctly predicted change for 12 of the 13 applications at the resolution of the raw data. The applications are summarized and compared using two statistics: the null resolution and the figure of merit. According to the figure of merit, the more accurate applications are the ones where the amount of observed net change in the reference maps is larger. This paper facilitates communication among land change modelers, because it illustrates the range of results for a variety of models using scientifically rigorous, generally applicable, and intellectually accessible statistical techniques.
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TL;DR: Many plant species are used in traditional medicine in Cameroon to treat infectious diseases, and several interesting openings have originated for further inquiry following IN VITRO antimicrobial activity evaluation.
Abstract: In Cameroon, infectious diseases are amongst the most commonly notified diseases and largest cause of mortality. Many plants are used locally in traditional medicine for their treatment. The aim of the present review is to summarize currently available evidence and knowledge concerning Cameroonian plants used to treat bacterial and fungal infections, and the efficacy of plant-derived extracts and compounds. The traditional uses of plants in the treatment of infectious diseases have been collected and tabulated. The antimicrobial activity of the extracts and the chemical constituents of most of these plants are summarized in this report. Plants used traditionally in Cameroonian medicine, with laboratory work on any part or products, have been documented. Numerous extracts and compounds have been tested for antimycobacterial, antibacterial and antifungal efficacy and some of them were significantly active. Most of the bioactive compounds isolated were phenolics and alkaloids. In conclusion, many plant species are used in traditional medicine in Cameroon to treat infectious diseases, and several interesting openings have originated for further inquiry following IN VITRO antimicrobial activity evaluation. However, much work is still to be done to standardize methods and cut-off points for describing the antimicrobial activity, and on the study of the mechanisms of action.
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TL;DR: Results indicate a scientific rationale for the use of this plant in grain protection by local communities in the western highlands of Cameroon and inhibit F1 progeny production and adult emergence of the tested insects.
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TL;DR: The results suggest that the essential oils from E. saligna and C. sempervirens may be used in grain storage against insect pests and produced a stronger repellent activity against the test insects than did cymol.
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Thomas Efferth | 83 | 865 | 29089 |
Robert S. Heyderman | 51 | 262 | 9859 |
Victor Kuete | 50 | 323 | 8130 |
Michel Frederich | 37 | 221 | 4465 |
Will Roeffen | 35 | 59 | 3373 |
Pierre Tane | 29 | 211 | 3433 |
Jacques Kengne | 29 | 122 | 2749 |
Charles Kouanfack | 28 | 97 | 2214 |
Armelle T. Mbaveng | 28 | 87 | 1927 |
Apollinaire Tsopmo | 27 | 87 | 1834 |
Léon Azefack Tapondjou | 26 | 84 | 1978 |
Télesphore Benoît Nguelefack | 26 | 90 | 1499 |
Pierre Watcho | 25 | 86 | 1748 |
Albert Kamanyi | 25 | 116 | 1643 |
Jean Paul Dzoyem | 23 | 77 | 1460 |