Development plans threaten Russia seed bank for unique fruit varieties
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - 17:28
in Mathematics & Economics
The plants are part of a collection of rare fruit at an experimental station set on prime land outside St. Petersburg. A government agency seeks to develop the site, and a hearing is set for Wednesday. A tug of war between scientists and government real estate developers in Russia will determine the global future of almost 1,000 strawberry varieties, along with hundreds of...