Archive for July 9th, 2010

Leys Whitebeam (Sorbus leyana) in the wild

Posted on July 9th, 2010 by Alun Salt

Congratulations to Merthyr Tydfil and District Naturalists’ Society. Their support for the few Leys Whitebeam left in the wild have made the news at Wales Online

Will ferns play a key role in mitigating climate change for some forests?

Posted on July 9th, 2010 by Alun Salt

There’s an interesting paper in the July edition of the American Journal of Botany, Polystichum munitum (Dryopteridaceae) varies geographically in its capacity to absorb fog water by foliar uptake within the redwood forest ecosystem by Drs. Emily Limm and Todd Dawson. The ferns are an important part of the redwood forest ecosystem as they pull [...]

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