'Heartbreaking': Plant Atlas project finds non-native species outnumber native flora

Stuart Stone
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Credit: Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland
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Credit: Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland

Twenty-year research project comprising 30 million records unearths 'powerful and concerning' human impact on native plants

A new publication from the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) has revealed a catastrophic decline in native plants caused by climate change and intensive agricultural practices. Compiled...

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