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Saving orchids from extinction

Saving orchids from extinction

Update: 2022-07-28
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Orchids are found on every continent, except Antarctica, growing everywhere from hot swamps to cold mountain tops. Unfortunately, a large proportion of Aussie native orchids are threatened or endangered. From isolating the fungi needed to germinate their seeds to studying their pollinators - discover how scientists like Jessica Wait at the Australian Institute of Botanical Science are using science to help save orchids from extinction.

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Saving orchids from extinction

Saving orchids from extinction

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