Conservation
Plant Crime: Mini-Ecosystems Under Threat
Poaching in combination with loss of habitat poses a huge threat to populations of both plants and animals particularly endangered species including the coast redwood. […]
botany
Environment
Beyond the ice: Discovering the two native plants from Antarctica
Antarctica, the frozen continent of the South Pole, has several environmental factors that limit life on its surface. In the southernmost region of The Earth, the coldest, driest and windiest one, only a few organisms […]
Environment
Duckweed, the Future of Feed and Water Treatment
Duckweed and it’s uses as a fodder supplement, a biological cleaning agent and its effects on wastewater treatment systems. Kingdom Plantae Phylum Angiosperms Class Monocots Order Alismatales Family Araceae Subfamily Lemnoideae Genus Lemna Species Lemna […]
Biodiversity
Giant plants, giant problems!
Nothing makes fieldwork more amusing that shouting ‘Hang on, I’ll use myself for scale!’ when trying to photograph giant invasive plants. This summer I am working on the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust […]