KAGOSHIMA--A dwarf shrub species of the nettle family, believed extinct in Japan for about a century, was recently found to be thriving in the wild on Amami-Oshima island, part of southern Japan's ...
Importing nursery-grown trees to form the future canopy might rely on species from zones to the south that thrive in warmer ... fragile understory while preserving long views—the plan suggests ...
From Tasmania to Madagascar to New Guinea, islands make up just over five per cent of Earth's land yet are home to 31 per cent of the world's plant species. A new study shows that of all plants ...
In addition, the downsizing of the global avifauna documented in the research will likely affect the ability of many plant species to track present and future climate change. Dr Matthews concludes ...