Global warming extinctions usually have people picturing the last polar bears or other furry critters disappearing.
High plant extinction rates are projected for southern Europe, the western U.S. and southern Australia by 2100, posing risks to plant species like these eucalyptus trees growing in Australia.
Researchers found that 7% to 16% of global plant species studied are expected to lose more than 90% of their range by 2100 ...
When the world goes bad, some plants do something astonishing. They can’t run or hide, nor can they do much about changing ...
No matter how fast a species under threat can move, escape can only be successful if the new destination can meet its needs. An ecological modeling study from the University of California, Davis, ...
In a new study published in the journal Science, researchers from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, ZSL (Zoological Society of ...
Plant movement is increasing as species shift to cooler regions. This helps ecosystems in the short term but cannot prevent ...
Discovery of five new plant species and rediscovery of several other species previously thought to be lost are detailed in ...
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — A company planning to build a lithium and boron mine in central Nevada says its efforts to grow an endangered wildflower have been successful so far, but ...
Most living organisms inherit two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent, but plants frequently undergo whole-genome ...