Argentina consumes around 18 insect species, while fewer species are consumed in Peru, Guyana, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Panama, Nicaragua, Suriname, Uruguay, and Guatemala. Mexico has the highest number of edible insect species (450) in North America (Fig. 5d). In contrast, the United ...
In contrast, leaves (including stems, sprouts, seedlings, and shoots) and fruits seem to be the most preferred food. Table 6. An estimate of food usage (as percentages of regional totals) from different sources World flora (Facciola, 1990)World flora (Kunkel, 1984)aPanama Isthmus (Duke, ...
Many people have heard of hibiscus plants and can even identify a hibiscus flower. After all, the plants are quite common in traditional landscapes where they’re beloved for their large, showy flowers which bloom throughout the summer or even longer in warmer climate zones. Are all hibiscus p...
Investigation of the relationships of phenotypic and epigenetic variations might be a good way to dissect the genetic or molecular basis of phenotypic variation and plasticity in plants. Castor bean (Ricinus communis L.), an important non-edible oilseed crop, is a mono-species genus plant in the...
epimethea to the availability of its host plants. Thus, only countries in sub-Saharan Africa with at least one host plant were considered when extrapolating the model. 3. Results 3.1. Computing schemes A concise overview of the model's various sections is presented below: 3.1.1. Domains and...
Wild Edible Plants (WEPs) still play a vital role in the subsistence of many traditional communities, while they are receiving increasing recognition in tackling food security and nutrition at the international level. This paper reviews the use patterns of native WEPs in Chile and discusses their...