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New Guinea named world’s most plant-rich island – Mirage News
Nearly 100 researchers have completed a comprehensive study of plant life on the island of New Guinea, finding more than 13,634 species and earning it…
Nearly 100 researchers have completed a comprehensive study of plant life on the island of New Guinea, finding more than 13,634 species and earning it the title of most the botanically-diverse island in the world.The finding comes as logging, mining, and agriculture increasingly threaten the island’s forests, which are vital to the world’s carbon sequestration needs.
Led by Dr Rodrigo Cámara-Leret from the University of Zurich, the study involved 99 researchers from across the globe, including …
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