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 Smithsonian: The Plant Press Newsletter Volume 1.3
reduce options for its protection. In addition, islands or island groups, which often have high rates of endemicity, face particularly high levels of threat to their flora. Seven out of the top ten areas listed according to per- centage of threatened flora a...
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reduce options for its protection. In addition, islands or island groups, which often have high rates of endemicity, face particularly high levels of threat to their flora. Seven out of the top ten areas listed according to per- centage of threatened flora are islands: St. Helena, Mauritius, Seychelles, Jamaica, French Polynesia, Pitcairn, and Reunion. A great number of plant species known to have medicinal value are at risk of disappearing, leaving their healing potential unfulfilled. For instance, 75% of the
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reduce options <span class="highlight">for</span> its protection. In addition, islands or island groups, which often have high rates <span class="highlight">of</span> endemicity, <span class="highlight">face</span> particularly high levels <span class="highlight">of</span> threat to their flora. Seven out <span class="highlight">of</span> the top ten areas listed according to per- centage <span class="highlight">of</span> threatened flora are islands: St. Helena, Mauritius, Seychelles, Jamaica, French Polynesia, Pitcairn, and Reunion. A great number <span class="highlight">of</span> plant species known to have medicinal value are at risk <span class="highlight">of</span> disappearing, leaving their healing potential unfulfilled. <span class="highlight">For</span> instance, 75% <span class="highlight">of</span> the
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