Tag Archives: Plants
Sowing the Seeds of Biodiversity Conservation
The agriculture industry depends on about 150 crops grown on a significant scale worldwide. This, obviously, is not very many. Preserving them all, and more, is integral to a functioning ecosystem. Each crop plays a vital role in our delicate … Continue reading
Kew Gardens experts identify new mistletoe species
Just in time for Christmas, botanists at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew have identified a new species of tropical mistletoe. This is just one the weird and wonderful plant and fungi species identified or re-discovered over the past few months, … Continue reading
Posted in Biodiversity, Conservation, IYB-UK 2010
Tagged Biodiversity, Botany, Christmas, International Year of Biodiversity, Kew Gardens, mistletoe, new species, Plants
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