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Tag: Conservation

Plants & People

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.

by Dale MayleaMarch 10, 2022March 10, 2022
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Close Encounters

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.

by Dale MayleaMarch 9, 2022March 9, 2022
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Computational Models Ecosystems

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.

by Alun SaltMarch 2, 2022March 2, 2022
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Ecosystems

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.

by Alun SaltDecember 17, 2021December 17, 2021
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Close Encounters

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.

by Dale MayleaJuly 23, 2021July 23, 2021
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Ecosystems

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.

by Laura SkatesMarch 19, 2021March 19, 2021
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Plants & People

The Rules of Reforestation

Ten golden rules might sound simple, but reforestation is a bit more complicated than that.

by Alun SaltFebruary 11, 2021February 14, 2021
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Cells, Genes & Molecules

Population genetics may unlock the origins of living cycad specimens

The strategy may pave the way for reintroduction work in the future.

by Erin ZimmermanFebruary 7, 2021February 3, 2021
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Plants & People Taxonomy & Evolution

Tree root identification saves ancient caves and the forest above them

Barcoding and morphology combined allowed identification and targeted removal of problem trees.

by Erin ZimmermanDecember 18, 2020
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Ecosystems

State of the World’s Plants and Fungi: 2 in 5 plants are threatened by extinction (Part 2)

by Juniper KissOctober 20, 2020October 20, 2020
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Plants & People

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.

by Laura SkatesOctober 16, 2020October 16, 2020
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Cells, Genes & Molecules Plants & People

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.

by Juniper KissOctober 9, 2020October 9, 2020
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Reviews

“Conservation – success or failure – is cultural”

by Juniper KissSeptember 4, 2020September 4, 2020
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Ecosystems Plants & People

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.

by Alun SaltAugust 14, 2020August 16, 2020
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