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Lost fynbos seeds from underground 'time capsules' in South Africa can grow again, study finds
Ecological restoration is the process of helping nature heal by bringing back native plants and animals that have been lost from the system. The soil therefore acts like a time capsule, allowing us to ...
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South Africa's famous fynbos must be preserved—but burning invasive plants on site isn't the best strategy
Invasive plants (including trees) can also degrade pasture lands by converting them into woodlands, full of plants that grazing animals do not ... on the Western Cape's fynbos ecosystem.
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Lost fynbos seeds from underground 'time capsules' in South Africa can grow again, study finds
Underground seed banks in South Africa that date back over 130 years have been found to contain fynbos seeds that are ... by bringing back native plants and animals that have been lost from ...