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How Many Plant Species Will Survive the 21st Century?


From the VanDusen Botanical Garden web site:

VanDusen Botanical Garden presents a free lecture by distinguished botanist Dr. Peter H. Raven. One of the world’s leading botanists and advocates of conservation and biodiversity, Dr. Raven is president of the Missouri Botanical Garden and George Engelmann Professor of Botany at Washington University in St. Louis. In addition, Dr. Raven is Chair of the National Geographic Society’s Committee for Research and Exploration as well as Chair of the Division of Earth and Life Studies of the National Research Council in the U.S. In Floral Hall at 2 p.m., admission is free.

World Losing Battle Against Extinctions, a semi-interview with Dr. Peter Raven on BBC's web site

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 4:44 PM on February 8, 2007