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Impacts of an indigenous settlement on the taxonomic and functional structure of dung beetle communities in the Venezuelan Amazon by Choo, Juanita, Gill, Bruce D., Zuur, Alain F., Zent, Eglee, Economo, Evan P.

“…In the last 50 years, traditionally nomadic indigenous communities in Amazonia have increasingly adopted more sedentary lifestyles as a result of external…”
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Mushrooms for Life among the Jotï in the Venezuelan Guayana by Zent, Eglee L

“…This paper explores the relevance of mushrooms in mythology and daily life among the Jotï, an indigenous group inhabiting the rain forests of the Venezuelan…”
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Moving towards an anti-colonial definition for regenerative agriculture by Sands, Bryony, Machado, Mario Reinaldo, White, Alissa, Zent, Egleé, Gould, Rachelle

“…Regenerative agriculture refers to a suite of principles, practices, or outcomes which seek to improve soil health, biodiversity, climate, ecosystem function,…”
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Correction: Moving towards an anti-colonial definition for regenerative agriculture by Sands, Bryony, Machado, Mario Reinaldo, White, Alissa, Zent, Egleé, Gould, Rachelle K.

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Jotï ecogony, Venezuelan Amazon by Zent, Egleé L

“…The current environmental crisis permeates the discourse and concerns of people all over the world. Consideration of diverse environmental ethics showing the…”
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The importance of Latin American scholarship-and-practice for the relational turn in sustainability science: a reply to West et al. (2020) by Gallegos-Riofrio, Carlos Andres, Zent, Egleé, Gould, Rachelle K.

“…The paper, 'A relational turn for sustainability science? Relational thinking, leverage points and transformations' presents a compelling summary of the…”
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Why nature matters: A systematic review of intrinsic, instrumental, and relational values by Himes, Austin, Muraca, Barbara, Anderson, Christopher B, Athayde, Simone, Beery, Thomas, Cantú-Fernández, Mariana, González-Jiménez, David, Gould, Rachelle K, Hejnowicz, A P, Kenter, Jasper, Lenzi, Dominic, Murali, Ranjini, Pascual, Unai, Raymond, Christopher, Ring, Annalie, Russo, Kurt, Samakov, Aibek, Stålhammar, Sanna, Thorén, Henrik, Zent, Egleé

“…Abstract In this article, we present results from a literature review of intrinsic, instrumental, and relational values of nature conducted for the…”
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Diverse values of nature for sustainability by Pascual, Unai, Balvanera, Patricia, Anderson, Christopher B., Chaplin-Kramer, Rebecca, Christie, Michael, González-Jiménez, David, Martin, Adrian, Raymond, Christopher M., Termansen, Mette, Vatn, Arild, Athayde, Simone, Baptiste, Brigitte, Barton, David N., Jacobs, Sander, Kelemen, Eszter, Kumar, Ritesh, Lazos, Elena, Mwampamba, Tuyeni H., Nakangu, Barbara, O’Farrell, Patrick, Subramanian, Suneetha M., van Noordwijk, Meine, Ahn, SoEun, Amaruzaman, Sacha, Amin, Ariane M., Arias-Arévalo, Paola, Arroyo-Robles, Gabriela, Cantú-Fernández, Mariana, Castro, Antonio J., Contreras, Victoria, De Vos, Alta, Dendoncker, Nicolas, Engel, Stefanie, Eser, Uta, Faith, Daniel P., Filyushkina, Anna, Ghazi, Houda, Gómez-Baggethun, Erik, Gould, Rachelle K., Guibrunet, Louise, Gundimeda, Haripriya, Hahn, Thomas, Harmáčková, Zuzana V., Hernández-Blanco, Marcello, Horcea-Milcu, Andra-Ioana, Huambachano, Mariaelena, Wicher, Natalia Lutti Hummel, Aydın, Cem İskender, Islar, Mine, Koessler, Ann-Kathrin, Kenter, Jasper O., Kosmus, Marina, Lee, Heera, Leimona, Beria, Lele, Sharachchandra, Lenzi, Dominic, Lliso, Bosco, Mannetti, Lelani M., Merçon, Juliana, Monroy-Sais, Ana Sofía, Mukherjee, Nibedita, Muraca, Barbara, Muradian, Roldan, Murali, Ranjini, Nelson, Sara H., Nemogá-Soto, Gabriel R., Ngouhouo-Poufoun, Jonas, Niamir, Aidin, Nuesiri, Emmanuel, Nyumba, Tobias O., Özkaynak, Begüm, Palomo, Ignacio, Pandit, Ram, Pawłowska-Mainville, Agnieszka, Porter-Bolland, Luciana, Quaas, Martin, Rode, Julian, Rozzi, Ricardo, Sachdeva, Sonya, Samakov, Aibek, Schaafsma, Marije, Sitas, Nadia, Ungar, Paula, Yiu, Evonne, Yoshida, Yuki, Zent, Eglee

“…Twenty-five years since foundational publications on valuing ecosystem services for human well-being 1 , 2 , addressing the global biodiversity crisis 3 still…”
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Treading & threading memories: a personal encounter with forest and people in Southern Venezuela by Zent, Egleé L

“…This brief essay, which represents the third editorial of the series "Recollections, Reflections, and Revelations: Ethnobiologists and their First Time in the…”
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Unfurling western notions of nature and Amerindian alternatives by Zent, EL

“…This essay presents an overview of the concept of 'nature'. It provides some reflections on the heterogeneity of notions and values subsumed in the term nature…”
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Trekking the Amazon with Love and Care by Zent, Egleé, Zent, Stanford, Jtute, Lojta, Jtitekyo, Awelajlu, Jtute, Jkatalila̧, Ijtö, Lobįko, Jkwayo, Ilę, Yaluja, Maliela, Juae, Iva, Jono, Noe, Molö, Alejadro, Amikoja, Aula, Melomaja, Abeto, Aubojkyo, Alabala, Bowijte, Kyabo, Yewi, Awaïkï, Yewi, Ja̱ni-Yewi, Jtitekyo, Ba̧lejko, Jka͟i, Jtute, Jtobá, Yolo, Lila, Uliejteja, Ajţita, Bowijte, Jtujkaybojlae, Jtute, Ulijkule, Jlawi, Jkwajkya, Bowijte, Late

“…This essay highlights the philosophical views of the Jotï, an Indigenous group from the Venezuelan Amazon. Daily Jotï behaviors are embraced by a notion of…”
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An inclusive typology of values for navigating transformations towards a just and sustainable future by Raymond, Christopher M., Anderson, Christopher B., Athayde, Simone, Vatn, Arild, Amin, Ariane M., Arias-Arévalo, Paola, Christie, Michael, Cantú-Fernández, Mariana, Gould, Rachelle K., Himes, Austin, Kenter, Jasper O., Lenzi, Dominic, Muraca, Barbara, Murali, Ranjini, O’Connor, Sebastian, Pascual, Unai, Sachdeva, Sonya, Samakov, Aibek, Zent, Eglee

“…Achieving the intertwined goals of justice and sustainability requires transformative changes to meaningfully engage diverse perspectives. Therefore, scholars…”
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Jodï horticultural belief, knowledge and practice: incipient or integral cultivation? by Zent, Stanford, Zent, Egleé

“…This paper describes the Jodï horticultural system, including belief, knowledge and practice aspects. The horticultural practices of the Jodï were previously…”
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Floristic composition, structure, and diversity of four forest plots in the Sierra Maigualida, Venezuelan Guayana by Zent, E.L, Zent, S

“…A phytosociological study was carried out in four 1-ha forest plots in the Sierra Maigualida region, Venezuelan Guayana. Density, dominance, and frequency…”
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Permanencia y uso contemporáneo del calendario Cholq’ij/Tachb’al Amaq’ en tierras altas de Guatemala by Cano Contreras, Eréndira Juanita, Estrada Lugo, Erin I. J., Page Pliego, Jaime Tomás, Zent, Egleé L.

“…RESUMEN En las tierras altas de Guatemala el conocimiento y uso del Cholq’ij, calendario ritual de 260 días, ha persistido entre grupos mayenses…”
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Knowledge and Use of Fungi by a Mycophilic Society of the Venezuelan Amazon by Zent, Egleé L, Zent, Stanford, Iturriaga, Teresa

“…This paper reports on the knowledge and useful applications of various fungi by the Hotï, a recently contacted Native American society inhabiting the Sierra…”
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Reflexiones sobre el proyecto Auto-Demarcación y EtnoCartografía de las Tierras y Hábitats Jodï y Eñepa by Zent, Stanford, Zent, Egleé L., Mölö, Lucas Juae, Chonokó, Pablo

“…This paper reflects on practical and conceptual lessons acquired as a result of our participation in a project of self-demarcation of indigenous lands in…”
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Disentangling regional and local tree diversity in the Amazon by Stropp, Juliana, Ter Steege, Hans, Malhi, Yadvinder

“…We analyzed the most extensive data set of tree inventory plots spread over the complete Amazon basin and Guiana shield. We aimed to separate the regional and…”
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Hyperdominance in the Amazonian Tree Flora by ter Steege, Hans

“…The vast extent of the Amazon Basin has historically restricted the study of its tree communities to the local and regional scales. Here, we provide empirical…”
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African Ethnobotany in the Americas by Zent, Egleé L.

“…Review of African Ethnobotany in the Americas. Edited by Robert Voeks and John Rashford. 2013. Springer. Pp. 429, 105 illustrations, 69 color…”
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