Plants – Openforum https://www.openforum.com.au Open Forum offers an independent platform for Australian debate Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:27:37 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 Public photos reveal lost plant species https://www.openforum.com.au/public-photos-reveal-lost-plant-species/ Fri, 27 Jan 2023 00:41:07 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=41306 Scientists have identified six new or rediscovered Western Australian plant species from photos taken and uploaded to the internet by members of the public, including a nature photographer from Jurien Bay, a pair of wildflower enthusiasts from Dongara and a farmer from near the Stirling Range National Park.

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Threatened native plants in steep decline https://www.openforum.com.au/threatened-native-plants-in-steep-decline/ Mon, 07 Dec 2020 22:47:47 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=30891 Australia's threatened plants have declined by more than 70% in the last 20 years, due to continuing land-clearing and environmental destruction.

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Taking a leaf from nature’s book on how to save the planet https://www.openforum.com.au/taking-a-leaf-from-natures-book-on-how-to-save-the-planet/ Mon, 30 Sep 2019 21:25:06 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=23686 Sydney University researchers are developing a method of carbon capture that can convert and recycle carbon dioxide into raw materials, fuels and chemicals in much the same way as plants.

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Bush plant medicine project set to bloom https://www.openforum.com.au/bush-plant-medicine-project-set-to-bloom/ Mon, 05 Nov 2018 20:48:06 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?p=17755 An Australian-first research and commercial partnership aims to explore the development of a sustainable agribusiness model for traditional Australian medicinal plants growing in northern Australia.

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Is it time to think about ‘organic indoor air’? https://www.openforum.com.au/is-it-time-to-think-about-organic-indoor-air/ https://www.openforum.com.au/is-it-time-to-think-about-organic-indoor-air/#comments Mon, 20 Nov 2017 01:53:47 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?post_type=forumpost&p=11751 Rising public concern towards exposure to toxins and pollutants have led researchers to consider our indoor environment. Environmental scientist Marco Amati explains the important role indoor plants can play in eliminating harmful toxins from these areas.

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