Everything tagged 'drylands'
Here are all the results for the tag you chose!
Flora of Iraq revival
31 Jul 2012
With the help of the new government in Iraq, work is underway to complete the Flora of Iraq after 25 years on hold.
10 likes2 comments
Describing the coastal dry forests of northern Mozambique
21 Mar 2012
A recent publication defines and characterises the coastal dry forests found in northern Mozambique and assesses their present extent, botanical composition and conservation importance.
1 like1 comment
Adapting agriculture to a changing climate
28 Nov 2011
The Millennium Seed Bank Partnership has begun work to collect seed from the wild relatives of 26 crop plants as their genetic diversity may enable us to adapt agricultural crops to the climates of the future.
7 likes1 comment
Botanical survey doubles the known flora of Lunda Norte, Angola
21 Nov 2011
A rapid survey of three river catchments in a remote area of Angola has provided reasons for their designation under the Angolan Protected Areas Expansion Strategy.
8 likes0 comments
Pesticidal plants in Miombo woodlands
02 Nov 2011
Plants used to control pests in Southern and Eastern Africa are being studied to enhance their value to resource-poor farmers in the region.
3 likes0 comments
Madagascar palm exploration
04 Aug 2011
Kew botanists have recently described a further 14 new species of palms from Madagascar, located with the help of satellite technology.
4 likes0 comments
