Terrestrial life oasis from end-#Permian mass #extinction period discovered
https://phys.org/news/2025-03-terrestrial-life-oasis-permian-mass.html paper: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ads5614

"a region in Turpan-Hami Basin served as a refugium for terrestrial #plants during the end-Permian #MassExtinction... The discovery provides the first conclusive fossil evidence of a terrestrial plant community that remained largely undisturbed throughout the extinction event, allowing for continuous evolution and rapid ecological recovery afterward."

Pesticides affect a diverse range of non-target #species and may be linked to global #biodiversity loss.

For non-target #plants, #animals (invertebrate and vertebrates) and #microorganisms, there are negative responses of the growth, reproduction, behaviour and other physiological biomarkers within terrestrial and aquatic systems.

#Pesticides formulated for specific taxa negatively affected non-target groups, e.g. insecticidal neonicotinoids affecting amphibians. 

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-56732-x

A biodiversity hotspot in a remote part of South Africa has become the hub of an illegal trade in protected plant species, with organised crime groups capitalising on overseas demand.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ced8v60q4x7o

#Botany#Plants