Phyllocladus bilobatus, sp. nov., is described from three males taken in mountainous regions of western Hubei and northern Sichuan provinces in central China. All specimens were collected in mid-June at elevations ranging from 1950-2000 meters. Phyllocladus cinnabarus, sp. nov., is described from a single male collected in Jiangkou County, northeastern Guizhou province, south-central China. An ...

The multi-hop wireless networks developed by the FP6 IST ADHOCSYS project provide a cost-effective solution for providing broadband access in mountainous regions. The solution is based on ad hoc networking technologies, created using cheap off-the-shelf hardware equipment, open source software, and an enhanced version of the OLSR routing protocol. This paper describes the implementation, instal...

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Development agencies are funding the construction of an increasing number of roads in mountainous regions as access to outlying districts moves up the development agenda. Infrastructure is important as a first step towards sustainable development and these regions, despite their inhospitable terrain, are often home to large populations of subsistence farming communities. The regions are therefo...

Tajikistan is a small country located in Central Asia. The mostly mountainous terrain with a continental, subtropical, and semiarid climate, is characterized by diverse flora. Many people in Tajikistan rely on medicinal plants as their traditional form of medicine to prevent and cure health disorders. Aromatic medicinal plants, in particular, have played an important role for the local people. ...