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Age Estimation of Dracaena cinnabari Balf. f. on Socotra Island: A Direct Method to Determine Its Lifespan

Bauerová, Lucie; Maděra, Petr; Šenfeldr, Martin; Habrová, Hana (MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2023)

Background: Dracaena cinnabari is a monocot species that does not form annual tree rings; thus, its age can only be estimated. This species is threatened by low natural regeneration, with an evident absence of younger ...
Seed Viability and Potential Germination Rate of Nine Endemic Boswellia Taxa (Burseraceae) from Socotra Island (Yemen)

Hamdiah, Salem Ahmed Saeed; Karas, Lukáš; Houšková, Kateřina; Van Damme, Kay Patrick S; Attorre, Fabio; Vahalík, Petr; Habrová, Hana; Lvončík, Samuel; Eler, Klemen; Maděra, Petr (MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2022)

The endemic Boswellia species (Burseraceae) on Socotra Island (Yemen) are of great local significance due to their various local ethnobotanical uses. However, despite the fact that these trees are endangered, little is ...