Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Fifth of world's plants at risk of extinction, experts warn

Image: Threatened cycad plants

'Single greatest threat' is conversion of habitat to farming, report states

“One in five of the world's estimated 380,000 plant species is threatened with extinction and human activity is doing most of the damage, according to a global study published Wednesday.”

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