Plants’ Rights

In September, Ecuador became the first country to extend constitutional rights to nature. The extent of nature’s rights is unclear, putting less emphasis on defending specific species than on the rights of ecosystems. Ecuador’s new Constitution may go as far as granting broad protections to simple life forms like algae and bacteria.

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Key to Wisconsin Woody Plants for the iPod

A new tree and woody plant identification tool, developed by The University of Wisconsin's Dept of Botany, is available. The free software program can be downloaded to your iPod. Portable and easy to use, this guide contains all the states native trees and shrubs, as well as common exotic species.
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