Seized Ivory Traced to Recently Slaughtered Elephants
Strong demand for ivory has decimated both forest and savannah elephant populations across Africa by about two-thirds over the past years.
Read MoreStrong demand for ivory has decimated both forest and savannah elephant populations across Africa by about two-thirds over the past years.
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Read MoreBy Marie Davey @biophilesblog Pollination. The word brings to mind the droning buzz of fat yellow and black bumblebees bouncing from blossom to blossom in flower-decked meadows. But up close and in person, pollination is often anything but idyllic. The physical forces involved in pollination can be impressive, and both plants and insects must be well adapted to withstand them. The flowers of bunchberry (Cornus canadensis) generate impressive physical forces, acting as tiny pollen catapults. Bunchberry flower buds have petals that are fused to one another and completely enclose the…
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