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Scientists Studying Earth's Flowering Plants Issue a Stark Warning to Humanity
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Jess Cockerill
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Biologists warn that over 20% of flowering plant species are at risk of extinction due to human activity. Using 'EDGE' scores, researchers are identifying unique evolutionary lineages that require urgent conservation efforts.
Add ScienceAlert on Google Corpse flowers are part of a hidden crisis. (Afriandi/Moment/Getty Images) From the beloved vanilla orchid , whose pods flavor many of our favorite desserts, to the nose-twisting corpse flower , whose gigantic flower draws crowds with every fetid bloom, even the world's most treasured flowering plants are in grave danger.
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