Scientists transplant soil fungi in race to save world’s threatened orchids
Scientists are racing against the clock to save the world’s orchids by discovering the soil fungi they need to thrive, breeding them and then, in a first for conservation, transplanting them into orchid habitats.
Among the showy blooms at Chelsea flower show this week was a moss-covered exhibit, sprouting from which were the types of rare, native flowers one does not normally see at horticultural exhibits.
Scientists are racing against the clock to save the world’s orchids by discovering the soil fungi they need to thrive, breeding them and then, in a first for conservation, transplanting them into orchid habitats.
Among the showy blooms at Chelsea flower show this week was a moss-covered exhibit, sprouting from which were the types of rare, native flowers one does not normally see at horticultural exhibits.
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This is amazing news for orchids and our ecosystems. So glad scientists are taking action to save these beautiful and threatened flowers.
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This is inspiring! A race against time to bring orchid habitats back to health..💚💚
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Amazing efforts by scientists to save orchids.Scientist play a big part in climate action and continue giving us more solutions to saving our biodiversity.
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@rukia_ahmed_abdi Indeed, scientists are playing a vital role in climate action & their amazing efforts to save orchids are inspiring and commendable.👏