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R. Govaerts

joined in Nov 29, 2019

Senior Content Editor at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK.

Govaerts has 1 break published.

Gone but not forgotten – plant extinction in modern times

What do you think of when you hear the word 'extinction'? Chances are you think of dinosaurs or dodos. You'd be hard-pressed to find someone who thinks of plants. This contrast reflects that, until recently, we lacked a global overview of ongoing plant extinction. Extinction occurs... click to read more

A.M. Humphreys | Assistant Professor at Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden

R. Govaerts | Senior Content Editor at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

E. Nic Lughadha | Senior Research Leader at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

M.S. Vorontsova | Research Leader at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

conservation

background extinction

islands

modern extinction

seed plants

Reading time 4 min

published on Nov 29, 2019