Half of Tropical Plants Related to Bananas Endangered
A new analysis from researchers at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History reveals that nearly half of the genus ...
I spy with my little eye: 3 unusual Australian plant ecosystems to spot on your next roadtrip
Australia’s environment is brutal. If you don’t already know what you’re looking for, it can be easy to miss these seemingly ...
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Tropical Forests Not Keeping Up With Climate Change
A huge study analysing 40 years of data has found tropical forests are not adapting fast enough to climate change, leading to ...
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Nearly Half of the Colorful and Charismatic Heliconia Tropical Plant Species Are Threatened With Extinction, New Study Reveals
Using data from over 10,000 herbarium specimens, Smithsonian scientists uncover the urgent conservation needs of the plants, ...