And one root said to the other root, 'Don't I know you from somewhere?'
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 - 09:03
in Biology & Nature
The global population of cycad plants is facing increasing threats, but research-driven decisions are rarely achievable for conservationists. The general lack of applied research on cycad plants has been discussed for decades, yet many of the roughly 340 species have never been the subject of ecology or horticulture experimental work. The paucity of empirical information places decision-makers and managers at a disadvantage when attempting to proactively conserve a species.