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DOI | 10.1038/s41893-019-0322-2 |
Frankincense in peril | |
Bongers, Frans1; Groenendijk, Peter1,2,3; Bekele, Tesfaye4; Birhane, Emiru5,6; Damtew, Abebe5; Decuyper, Mathieu1,7; Eshete, Abeje4; Gezahgne, Alemu4; Girma, Atkilt5,8; Khamis, Mohamed A.9; Lemenih, Mulugeta10; Mengistu, Tefera11; Ogbazghi, Woldeselassie12; Sass-Klaassen, Ute1; Tadesse, Wubalem4; Teshome, Mindaye4; Tolera, Motuma13; Sterck, Frank J.1; Zuidema, Pieter A.1 | |
2019-07-01 | |
发表期刊 | NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
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ISSN | 2398-9629 |
出版年 | 2019 |
卷号 | 2期号:7页码:602-610 |
文章类型 | Article |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | Netherlands; Spain; Brazil; Ethiopia; Norway; Sudan; Eritrea |
英文摘要 | The harvest of plant parts and exudates from wild populations contributes to the income, food security and livelihoods of many millions of people worldwide. Frankincense, an aromatic resin sourced from natural populations of Boswellia trees and shrubs, has been cherished by world societies for centuries. Boswellia populations are threatened by over-exploitation and ecosystem degradation, jeopardizing future resin production. Here, we reveal evidence of population collapse of B. papyrifera- now the main source of frankincense-throughout its geographic range. Using inventories of 23 populations consisting of 21,786 trees, growth-ring data from 202 trees and demographic models on the basis of 7,246 trees, we find that over 75% of studied populations lack small trees, natural regeneration has been absent for decades, and projected frankincense production will be halved in 20 yr. These changes are caused by increased human population pressure on Boswellia woodlands through cattle grazing, frequent burns and reckless tapping. A literature review showed that other Boswellia species experience similar threats. Populations can be restored by establishing cattle exclosures and fire-breaks, and by planting trees and tapping trees more carefully. Concerted conservation and restoration efforts are urgently needed to secure the long-term availability of this iconic product. |
领域 | 资源环境 |
收录类别 | SSCI |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000474685000018 |
WOS关键词 | INTEGRAL PROJECTION MODELS ; TROPICAL DECIDUOUS FOREST ; BOSWELLIA-PAPYRIFERA ; DIVERSITY ; TIGRAY ; TREES ; RESTORATION ; VEGETATION ; PHENOLOGY ; FUTURE |
WOS类目 | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology ; Environmental Sciences ; Environmental Studies |
WOS研究方向 | Science & Technology - Other Topics ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
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文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/289845 |
专题 | 资源环境科学 |
作者单位 | 1.Wageningen Univ & Res, Forest Ecol & Forest Management Grp, Wageningen, Netherlands; 2.Univ Santiago Compostela, Dept Bot, Escola Politecn Super, Campus Lugo, Lugo, Spain; 3.Univ Estadual Campinas, Inst Biol, Dept Plant Biol, Campinas, SP, Brazil; 4.Ethiopian Environm & Forest Res Inst, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; 5.Mekelle Univ, Dept Land Resources Management & Environm Protect, Mekelle, Ethiopia; 6.Norwegian Univ Life Sci, Dept Ecol & Nat Resource Management, As, Norway; 7.Wageningen Univ & Res, Geoinformat & Remote Sensing Grp, Wageningen, Netherlands; 8.Univ Twente, ITC Fac, Enschede, Netherlands; 9.Univ Al Fashir, Dept Forestry & Range Sci, Al Fashir, Sudan; 10.Farm Africa, Reg Off, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; 11.UNDP MEFCC, Forest Sect Dev Program, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; 12.Univ Asmara, Asmera, Eritrea; 13.Hawassa Univ, Wondo Genet Coll Forestry & Nat Resources, Shashemene, Ethiopia |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Bongers, Frans,Groenendijk, Peter,Bekele, Tesfaye,et al. Frankincense in peril[J]. NATURE SUSTAINABILITY,2019,2(7):602-610. |
APA | Bongers, Frans.,Groenendijk, Peter.,Bekele, Tesfaye.,Birhane, Emiru.,Damtew, Abebe.,...&Zuidema, Pieter A..(2019).Frankincense in peril.NATURE SUSTAINABILITY,2(7),602-610. |
MLA | Bongers, Frans,et al."Frankincense in peril".NATURE SUSTAINABILITY 2.7(2019):602-610. |
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