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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:

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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.

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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

We found WHP in 110 families and 431 genera. Phylogeny matters little—other factors drive harvesting. Uses: medicinal (37%), food (20%), artisanal (14%). Leaf cutting dominates harvesting practices (64%), but destructive methods could affect ~60% of species.
#SustainableHarvest

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!
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