Dwindling tropical rainforests mean lost medicines yet to be discovered in their plants
- Written by Walter Suza, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Agronomy, Iowa State University
A Brazilian soldier puts out fires.AP Photo/Leo CorreaGrowing up in Tanzania, I knew that fruit trees were useful. Climbing a mango tree to pick a fruit was a common thing to do when I was hungry, even though at times there were unintended consequences. My failure to resist consuming unripened fruit, for example, caused my stomach to hurt. With...
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