Cambridge University Botanic Garden curator Prof Sam Brockington, who led the research, said: “Botanic gardens are full. We’re running out of space and resources. The rate at which plants are being listed as threatened is increasing much more rapidly than the rate at which we’re managing to respond. The risk of extinction is accelerating and our response is too slow.” The results, published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution, suggest the world’s living collections have reached peak capacity, while international restrictions on plant collecting are impeding efforts to study and preserve global plant diversity. https://www.theguardian.com/environ...pace-to-protect-endangered-plants-running-out
