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- Scientists prefer studying pretty plants to dull ones https://www.nature.com/articles/s41477-021-00912-2 61 comments
- Plants that have aesthetic appeal are more likely to be studied by researchers regardless of their ecological importance, suggests a paper in Nature Plants. These findings have implications for conservation biology and may inform better research practices. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41477-021-00912-2 18 comments science
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