Magnolias face 'perilous future'

[TechBear_Seattle]

Magnolias face 'perilous future'

The spectacular bloom of a magnolia may be a very common sight in gardens but in the wild, it is a different story.

A new report has found that over half the world's magnolia species are facing extinction in their forest habitats.

The Red List of the Magnoliaceae is published jointly by Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) and Fauna and Flora International (FFI).

Threats to their existence include the destruction of habitat to make way for agriculture, and over-exploitation.

The story continues at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6511985.stm

[Toots]

1. They don't vote Republican so why should the USA care?

:shrug:

[Eurobabe]

2. And no doubt the screwy climate. If magnolias bloom and it freezes

they turn brown and die. I've seen this happen more and more with these crazy temps we are having, wherein the trees start to bud, the weather is unseasonably warm, and then WHAMMO we get a cold snap just as the magnolias flower.

Then they get zapped.

A real shame, as these are one of my most favorite trees, they are just spectacular in their full glory.

[Red Zelda]

3. The magnolia in my backyard hates Bush