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Stevenson Swanson<\/a> is the Science Media Manager at The New York Botanical Garden.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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\"In<\/a>In the effort to conserve the planet’s biodiversity, plants tend to be overlooked. People spend much more time and money on “charismatic” species of animals. For instance, 100 percent of the world’s known threatened and endangered animals have been assessed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, the most important global institution when it comes to evaluating such threats. But only assessed about five percent of plants have been assessed.<\/p>\n

It’s a scary state of affairs, especially considering that so-called biodiversity hotspots are defined by their vascular flora.<\/p>\n

The New York Botanical Garden is working to improve awareness and understanding about the botanical world. That was one of the topics when Matt Candeias of the blog and podcast “In Defense of Plants” interviewed Dr. Brian Boom who, among his other responsibilities at the Botanical Garden, is the Garden’s Vice President for Conservation Strategy.<\/p>\n

To listen to their discussion about Dr. Boom’s career and how he became so passionate about plant conservation in the modern world, click here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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