If too many plant species become extinct, habitats around the world will collapse and be unable to deliver the vital ecological services needed to support life, such as modifying the climate and providing clean water and cool air.
Mark Chase, Head of the Jodrell Laboratory at Kew, talks about why plant names matter to science and how DNA technology is enabling scientists at Kew and around the world to answer new questions about the relationship between plants and our changing climate.
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This film is part of the Beyond the Gardens series by Lonely Leap.
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