Saving the Rare Flowers of Scotland ; Royal Botanic Garden Launches Bid to Rescue Native Species From Brink of Extinction [Scot Region]
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CLINGING to rocky outcrops and remote hillsides, they have been pushed to the very edge of existence.
But now some of Scotland's rarest flowers could be saved from extinction under an ambitious plan to preserve them for the future.See the full content of this document
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Saving the Rare Flowers of Scotland ; Royal Botanic Garden Launches Bid to Rescue Native Species From Brink of Extinction [Scot Region]
The endangered species are now only found in some of the most inaccessible spots in the country, including mountain passes and the sides of sheer cliffs.
Teams of botanists charged with gathering seeds and cuttings had to be trained in mountaineering techniques in...See the full content of this document
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