40% of world ’s plant species at risk of extinction

Race against time to save plants and fungi that underpin life on Earth, global data showsTwo in five of the world ’s plant species are at risk of extinction as a result of the destruction of the natural world, according to an international report.Plants and fungi underpin life on Earth, but the scientists said they were now in a race against time to find and identify species before they were lost.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Plants Biodiversity Conservation Environment Fungi Wildlife Biology Science Food security Farming Climate change Global development Society Source Type: news