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JOSEPH ROCK BOTANIST
In 1917, botanist Joseph Rock introduced albizia to Hawai‘i for reforestation. Now it has infested thousands of acres in O‘ahu and eastern Hawai‘i IslandIntroduced to Hawaii in 1917 as a solution for reforestation, the Albizia tree quickly established itself as an invasive species. By 2018, ...- Sanjeevani Booti? Scientists find a 'lost' blueberries in Himalayas after nearly 200 years; locals say it boosts...A Himalayan berry species, 'Vaccinium piliferum', thought lost for 188 years, has been rediscovered in Arunachal Pradesh. This endangered w...
- The women guarding India's rainforest 'refugees'As deforestation and climate change ravage India's UNESCO heritage-listed Western Ghats mountain range, an all-female rainforest force is b...
- From emu farms to guar crops: Why the desert is fertile for Ponzi schemesThe more arid the land, the more it is prone to Ponzi schemes, from cactus bugs to emu farms to guar crops. The history of busted dryland d...
- Flowers on cueThe royal Botanic Gardens at Kew is home to some of the most extraordinary plants on the planet. Designated a World Heritage Site by Unesco...
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