Biology Letters published the research, which may have implications for the survival of
both rare wild plants and major food crops as many pollinator species are in decline.
Is this one a newly cultivated or is it one of
those rare wild plants?
Not exact matches
The garden is nestled in the foothills of the Mayacamas Mountains, and
planted with
rare and endangered species grown from seed, which was collected from the
wild in East Asia.
At the same time, says Berry, the
plants in the
wild, which are
rare to begin with, are becoming endangered as people dig the hefty tubers for collectors or for food.
Most
plant species grown for food have an associated bank that stores thousands of samples: seeds of landraces,
wild relatives, and varieties that are
rare, old, or adapted to very specific environments.
Other highlights of the trek include secluded Andean villages,
wild orchids, condors, and many other
rare species of
plants and wildlife
Some highlights include: Lush
Plants:
Rare Plants such as
wild Orchids and Cicadas (a palm dated back to the dinosaur age) can often be seen.
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