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 Smithsonian: The Plant Press Newsletter Volume 7.4
the core themes defined by the plan, “Discovering and Understanding Life’s Diversity.” Scientists have been making use of these collections for over 150 years to answer just such thorny prob- lems. The Strategic Plan has also adopted the viewpoint of Joseph Hen...
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the core themes defined by the plan, “Discovering and Understanding Life’s Diversity.” Scientists have been making use of these collections for over 150 years to answer just such thorny prob- lems. The Strategic Plan has also adopted the viewpoint of Joseph Henry, the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, namely that the dissemina- tion of research results, or “getting the message out” as it was phrased, is an equally important component of the strategic plan. Considering this mandate, it seems an
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botany.si.edu/pubs/plantpress/vol7no4.pdf#page=1
the core themes defined by the plan, “Discovering and Understanding Life’s Diversity.” Scientists have been making use <span class="highlight">of</span> these collections <span class="highlight">for</span> over 150 years to answer just such thorny prob- lems. The Strategic Plan has also adopted the viewpoint <span class="highlight">of</span> Joseph Henry, the first Secretary <span class="highlight">of</span> the Smithsonian Institution, namely that the dissemina- tion <span class="highlight">of</span> research results, or “getting the message out” as it was phrased, is an equally important <span class="highlight">component</span> <span class="highlight">of</span> the strategic plan. Considering this mandate, it seems an
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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http://botany.si.edu/pubs/plantpress/vol1no3.pdf#page=1
botany.si.edu/pubs/plantpress/vol1no3.pdf#page=1
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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