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Palmweb continues to grow
07 Mar 2011
Palmweb is a growing online encyclopaedia on palms which now contains descriptions of all genera and about half of all palm species.
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Grassland restoration at Wakehurst
03 Mar 2011
Experiments are in progress at Bloomers Valley at Wakehurst to determine the best methods for restoring semi-natural grassland of lowland meadows.
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RAW memories Part 3: The imaging workflow - raw tiffs and jegs, and making sense of it all
by: Philip Smith, International Garden Photographer blog02 Mar 2011
Philip Smith cuts through the competing claims of image management software and offers a simple workflow structure that you can use and adapt for your own situation.
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Google Street View adds Kew to its Special Collection
02 Mar 2011
Google has added Kew's paths and iconic glasshouses to the Street View gallery, allowing people from across the world to view and explore Britain’s most famous botanic garden.
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New views on the role of fire in the evolution of Mediterranean plants
01 Mar 2011
A new review of the characteristics of plants in Mediterranean climate regions has found little evidence that fire has played an important part in the diversification of the flora, contrary to previously held views.
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New guides to vegetation and habitat restoration in Peru, produced by Kew and its partners
01 Mar 2011
Promoting conservation, sustainable use and restoration of degraded areas in one of the driest places on earth
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Chemistry aids conservation
01 Mar 2011
Scientists at Kew have discovered that a chemical present in Brazilian rosewood (Dalbergia nigra) can be used to identify imports of timber from this species that contravene international regulations, so aiding conservation.
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Kew's projects in Peru
01 Mar 2011
Kew is working with local partners to help restore degraded areas and conserve native vegetation.
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The Chilean blue crocus, a real eyeful - and it's not a crocus!
by: Sue Skinner, Alpine and Rock Garden team blog28 Feb 2011
Once thought extinct in the wild, the stunning blue-flowered Chilean blue crocus was rediscovered in the Andes near Santiago, Chile, in spring 2001. You can see it flowering now in the Davies Alpine House.
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Earliest European view of Everest found in Kew Archives
24 Feb 2011
A sketch by former Kew Director Joseph Hooker, found in Kew's archives, is thought to be one of the first recorded views of Mount Everest by a European.
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