New & Noteworthy

Rainer Bussmann, Head of the WLBC, in the News
The American Botanical Council recently featured an article about Dr. Rainer Bussmann's appointment as head of the WLBC. To read the story, click here.

 

Ankeniheny Corridor Forest Study
The Ankeniheny Corridor Forest (ACF) encompasses 230 sq. kilometers of low to mid-elevation rainforest not far from the central coast of eastern Madagascar. The area is mostly covered by primary forest, and has historically been undercollected. Armand Randrianasolo has received NGS funding to make four trips to ACF to collect plants.

otanists of the William L. Brown Center focus on exploration and collection of botanical specimens, samples, and information about the use of plants. Plant samples are gathered to support discovery research, samples of leaves are preserved to support studies of relationships of plant groups, and information and specimens are captured to understand the reliance of traditional societies on plants.

WLB Center researchers are also involved in documenting and preserving information about plant use through ethnobotany and community development projects. Botanical inventory efforts are associated with conservation analyses to help develop red lists, which identify species of conservation concern and categorize the threat they face. Taxonomic studies of crop plants and their wild relatives help us understand the development and evolution of crops and leads to their improvement.

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