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Using endangered grassland species to create beautiful native wildflower meadows in urban centers
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Urban roads may seem like an unusual place to preserve endangered grassland species. But my new research shows that plants from these ecosystems can be used to create beautiful, biodiverse urban wildflower meadows. This means that cities can also help restore nature. Species-rich grass ecosystems are among the most endangered plant communities on Earth. Grassy ecosystems…
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Mirrors beneath plants shown to improve survival and growth of endangered plants
Strategically placing mirrors underneath Cerium cereum seedlings has been shown to enhance available light and improve plant survival. Credit: Thomas Mahler The legume tree Serianthes nelsonii, the most endangered plant species in the Mariana Islands, faces continuing threats to its recovery, identified as the short life span of seedlings in the habitat and the rapid mortality of seedlings transplanted from…
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