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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…