More plants will be ‘losers’ than ‘winners’ in the future, thanks to human activity
Fait vos jeux, but while there will be some winners, the odds are stacked against most plants doing well in the future.
Tag: Conservation
Weeds with a bad reputation have value for pollinators and biodiversity
Ecologists have found that weeds are far more valuable in supporting biodiversity than we give them credit for.
Finding the habitat of an invisible plant
Finding a suitable habitat for Rafflesia arnoldii is difficult. While it produces the single largest flower on the planet, it’s invisible for much of its life.
Botanists develop a model for times when a plant thriving in a garden is a matter of life and death
A new model can help botanic gardens discover where they should source endangered plants when they want to aid conservation efforts.
A healthy sunflower diet can help domesticated bumblebees avoid infection
Sunflower pollen can reduce parasite load for a bumblebee, but it’s not clear how.
Nature in the city: how to protect Perth’s Banksia woodlands?
Concerned scientists have come together to identify key threats and research priorities for a Threatened Ecological Community in Western Australia.
The Rules of Reforestation
Ten golden rules might sound simple, but reforestation is a bit more complicated than that.
Population genetics may unlock the origins of living cycad specimens
The strategy may pave the way for reintroduction work in the future.
Tree root identification saves ancient caves and the forest above them
Barcoding and morphology combined allowed identification and targeted removal of problem trees.
State of the World’s Plants and Fungi: 2 in 5 plants are threatened by extinction (Part 2)
State of the World’s Plants and Fungi: Does conservation policy help or hinder scientific research?
Policies brought into protect plants could also cause harm by restricting research into habitats.
State of the World’s Plants and Fungi: finding useful plants and fungi
There is great potential for further utilizing the global genetic diversity to advance the common good.
“Conservation – success or failure – is cultural”
View from the sky sees new hope for restoring degraded forests
Degraded tropical forests are not lost causes. Restoration could help capture carbon and aid ecosystem recovery.