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1) Researchers from the Germplasm Bank of Wild Species in China collected seeds from 5 plant species found growing around 6,200 meters above sea level on Mount Everest, the highest seed plant collection ever. 2) The seeds collected included Solms-laubachia himalayensis and Saussurea gnaphalodes, and were stored at the Germplasm Bank to preserve these rare high-elevation plants threatened by climate change and human activities. 3) Initial germination trials of Solms-laubachia himalayensis seeds showed 100
- Author
- Petrus Dique
- Language
- EN