A biologist collects plants to preserve Colombia’s floral memory
30 December 2019 |
7:31 am
Julio Betancur, a biologist and professor at the National University of Colombia, has collected more than 22,000 plants to document Colombia’s rich floral diversity, which is now disappearing due to climate change and deforestation.
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30 Dec 2019
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