New research on rapidly-disappearing ancient plant offers hope for species recovery
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - 13:21
in Biology & Nature
"Living fossil" cycads now number about 300 species, and many of these species are endangered, especially those on islands like Guam. New molecular research on a threatened species, Cycas micronesica, shows these plants are not relics and that there is hope in careful management of the remaining plants.