A major effort is underway to conserve the last remaining 60 individual paintbrush lilies (Haemanthus pumilio) in the Duthie Nature Reserve in Stellenbosch, South Africa, as well as increase the population through micropropagation.
Ecology
Jul 5, 2017
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Singapore, one of the world's most densely populated countries, is campaigning to get its 154-year-old Botanic Gardens declared a UNESCO world heritage site.
Ecology
Apr 3, 2013
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For lovers of wild foods, autumn harks a season of bounty. Fungi of dizzying variety erupt from wood and soil, luring intrepid collectors to woodlands in search of elusive but delectable wild mushrooms. Part of their appeal ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 16, 2014
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Oklahoma City's zoo is celebrating the 50th birthday of one of its most popular residents: a Sumatran orangutan named Toba.
Plants & Animals
Jul 4, 2017
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The manner in which a local carnivorous plant known as bladderworts (Utricularia volubilis) captures their meal does not influence the type of trapped algae and prey they consume, which is a method different to some ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 11, 2015
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Scientists have developed a new way to rescue the Bogong High Plains and their endangered alpine wetlands from invading European willows.
Ecology
Jan 30, 2013
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Despite their relatively small footprint in urban areas, botanical gardens are important hotspots for butterfly biodiversity in the arid Southwest, according to a new study by University of Arizona scientists published in ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 8, 2022
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Soils affected by wildfires undergo significant changes within one year after a fire with that same soil partially regenerating after around five years, according to a study examining how semi-arid soils recover from natural ...
Environment
Feb 8, 2016
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Once a lush oasis bursting with native and exotic plants, Chile's biggest botanical garden has been left grayed and charred after a wildfire blazed through last week, also killing a nursery manager and members of her family.
Ecology
Feb 7, 2024
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Research led by the University of York has found that the impacts of climate change on rare plants in tropical mountains will vary considerably from site to site and from species to species.
Ecology
Dec 6, 2012
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