Tropics No Longer Museum Of Plant Biodiversity
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 09:35
in Biology & Nature
The biodiversity picture in the region known as the "lungs of the Earth" contradicts commonly held views relating to extinction in that area. New research outlines that the risk of extinction for plants is higher in countries close to the equator than previously thought.
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