Category: Endangered Plants
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The Tale Of The Pilfered Plant: Collecting To Extinction? (Long Read)
In this late, degraded chapter in our planet’s conservation, it is possible to see plant theft as part of a general, depressing quickening: as more plants become endangered, because their habitats are destroyed, they become more desirable to collectors, because they are rare, and so on. Around 20% of the world’s 380,000 plant species are now thought to be threatened by extinction, the same proportion as for mammals. (The only order of life in more trouble are the amphibians). We treasure things in the last second before the lights go out.
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Foragers Go Commercial And Threaten Forests
“Twenty years ago there was no commercial picking at all, but it has just escalated and is now totally out of control with literally tonnes of fungus leaving the forest.”
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Where have all the flowers gone? A new report makes for troubling reading
These losses are troubling for a simple reason: once the common things start disappearing, everything is at risk.
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Tracking Pilfered Endangered Plants With Forensic Science
Now, in a last-ditch attempt to save several endangered species from extinction, scientists are turning to forensic methods to see if tracking the history of suspect plants can help to bring illegal traders to book. But time is running out for the plants, which are even more threatened than the country’s emblematic rhinos.
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Every Tree Is Precious: Biodiversity Suffers From Even Minimal Logging
Each tree in a forest matters—so much so that the loss of even just a handful could wipe out entire species of flora and fauna forever.
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Orchids, Indicators Of Biodiversity, Face Extinction From Deforestation
Because of their extreme diversity and close-knit connections within their ecosystems, biologists consider orchids to be an excellent indicator of an area’s overall biodiversity.
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Your Trendy Rayon Clothes Are Made Of Stolen Rainforest
“We would love to see a world where we don’t destroy any forests for fabric.”
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Endangered Plants In War Zones: Conservation Must Go On
Wild species related to our crops which are crucial as potential future food resources have been identified by University of Birmingham scientists, however, a significant proportion are found in conflict zones in the Middle East, where their conservation is increasingly comprised. It is illegal to sell prescription medicines without india viagra a prescription issued by […]
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Himalayan Ecosystems Can Only Climb So High To Avoid Warming Climate
In India’s Western Himalayas, changes in altitude are so dramatic and steep that alluvial grasslands, subtropical forests, conifers and alpine meadows lie stacked almost on top of each other, producing a spectacular range of vegetation. Now, the myriad plants that inhabit these mountains are migrating upwards because of climate change — and some are in danger of being lost before anyone has even recorded their existence.
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Siamese Rosewood: Loved Into Extinction?
Siamese rosewood from the Mekong region is nearing extinction as the demand in China for luxury reproduction wooden furniture soars. As the timber becomes scarcer, the price is increasing. Investors are pouring money into the business, making the problem even worse.