American bittersweet is a good example of a plant in peril and one whose seeds should be stored, says Steven Clemants, vice president for science at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in New York City. The plant, a climbing vine with orange berries, is native to the eastern United States. But an 1z0-043 evil twin called Oriental bittersweet is elbowing it out of the way.
The seeds are being kept in storage compartments at the Greenbelt Center. Some 1z0-042 are also being held as part of an international collection in Europe.
When planted in the future, these seeds could help restore damaged parklands and forests. Revived plants could also protect 1z0-047 reservoirs of drinking water by filtering out pollution.
People brought Oriental bittersweet to the United States in the 1860s because gardeners loved its fall display of yellow leaves and orange berries. Too late, they realized that the imported beauty was really a beast. The thorn-studded invader can wrap itself around trees and slowly kill them. Now, the transplant is threatening to replace its harmless native counterpart.
2009年5月12日星期二
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