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acaena exigua

acaena exigua

Endangered

12-22-2016

Acaena exigua

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Trillions of cigarette butts are littered each year and it’s killing plants

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The world’s most critical nutrients will be limited by rising CO2 levels

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Joshua trees may not exist by the end of the century

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Newly-discovered organisms are relatives to real-life carnivorous plant

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07-17-2019 Science

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A new study led by Brown University has revealed that many conifer species will be threatened with extinction by 2070 as a result of climate change.

07-15-2019 Plants

Many conifer species are on the road to extinction from climate change

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A fossilized lily discovered near Crato, Brazil is about 115 million years old, according to researchers. (Image credit: Museum für Naturkunde Berlin)

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07-12-2019 Plants

Plants that diverged 400 million of years ago share the same pathogen defense

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A new study has found that wildfires have a negative impact on key night-time pollinators: moths.

07-12-2019 Environment

Wildfires negatively impact nighttime moth pollination

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Researchers at the Salk Institute have discovered a gene that determines how far that plant roots will grow into the soil.

07-11-2019 Plants

Newly identified gene will help scientists create plants with deeper roots

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