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Mapping Coffee in Ethiopia part two
by: Paul Little, GIS team blog08 May 2013
Kew photographer Paul Little has just returned from accompanying a field trip to the Highlands of Ethiopia to research the impact of climate change on the vital coffee crop. Read part two of his diary of the trip.
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Eggplant names cracked
26 Mar 2013
Researchers untangle the names of spiny wild aubergines.
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Celebrating David Livingstone's Bicentenary
by: Lorna Cahill, Library, Art and Archives blog19 Mar 2013
To celebrate the bicentenary of African explorer David Livingstone, the Archives team reveal his connection to Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, and how you can see more of his letters online.
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Tracking black rhinos in Zambia
by: Paul Smith, Millennium Seed Bank blog06 Mar 2013
Critically endangered black rhino have recently been reintroduced to the North Luangwa National Park in Zambia. Paul Smith, an expert in the vegetation of the area, is helping to identify the plant species that Rhinos rely on for their survival.
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Interactive Indigofera identification
01 Nov 2012
A mobile application is being developed to identify species of Indigofera in the field in Southern Africa.
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Diversity anomaly in Gladiolus
19 Jul 2012
Researchers have investigated why there are more species of Gladiolus in the Cape of southern Africa than in the Mediterranean Basin.
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African anti-thrips plant
28 Mar 2012
A plant in Kew’s Temperate House has been found to contain compounds toxic to thrips.
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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.
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Plant diversification in the Cape of South Africa
06 Mar 2012
Research suggests that the high levels of biodiversity in the Cape of South Africa have been promoted by a combination of complex environmental conditions and climatic stability.
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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.
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