{"id":30256,"date":"2022-03-08T13:14:36","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T18:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.endangered.org\/?p=30256"},"modified":"2022-03-09T08:51:07","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T13:51:07","slug":"doing-your-part-how-to-protect-endangered-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.endangered.org\/doing-your-part-how-to-protect-endangered-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"Doing Your Part: How to Protect Endangered Plants"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30256\" class=\"elementor elementor-30256\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de8b3a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de8b3a3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8601fb\" data-id=\"c8601fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdd5ce4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdd5ce4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"docs-internal-guid-502889ae-7fff-e503-abe0-e22ba1118340\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Article by:<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> Jane Marsh, Editor-in-Chief of <\/span><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/environment.co\/subscribe\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Environment.co<\/span><\/a><\/p><p>Plant extinction is on the rise and showing no signs of slowing down. With the increase of our human population and technological advances, we have forgotten about the necessary support system all around us \u2013 the land. Plants help us breathe and maintain an adequate climate where humanity can thrive.<\/p><p>When we neglect to conserve plant life, we contribute to the endangerment of their various species. It is sometimes difficult to identify the ways we influence this endangerment because the effects are secondhand. You may be asking yourself, \u201cHow exactly am I endangering plants?\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b3564b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b3564b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-384a21b\" data-id=\"384a21b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2ec784 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2ec784\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Do Plants Become Endangered?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e8ae19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e8ae19\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-755f772\" data-id=\"755f772\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57dc323 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57dc323\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plants have difficulty growing and reproducing without access to pollination. This is how plants breed and contribute to the growth of their species. As humanity takes over virgin land, putting up cities and suburbs,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.fed.us\/wildflowers\/Rare_Plants\/whyare.shtml#:~:text=Loss%20of%20native%20plant%20habitat,reason%20why%20plants%20become%20endangered.&amp;text=The%20most%20common%20cause%20of,flow%20river%20systems%20and%20reservoirs\"> we interfere with plant species\u2019 abilities<\/a> to pollinate.<\/p><p>Wind-traveling pollen cannot make it far enough past and through cities to reach the next rural region. This restriction is causing endangerment and extinction of certain plant species that won\u2019t survive in urban areas.<\/p><p>Additionally, irregular rainfall patterns due to climate change cause challenges for water-moving pollen. When rivers become dry, they cannot carry the necessary pollen from region to region to keep plant species alive. If these rivers overproduce discharge, they can flood nearby plants, causing mortality that way as well.<\/p><p>Global warming is a significant contributor to plant endangerment. Scientists project that<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biologicaldiversity.org\/campaigns\/global_warming_and_endangered_species\/index.html\"> by 2050, one-third of plant<\/a> species will reach extinction. This statistic proves the importance of humanity\u2019s intervention.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-778ff01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"778ff01\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f0f89d\" data-id=\"9f0f89d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ea725f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ea725f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How We Can Help<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12cac74 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12cac74\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b36bc07\" data-id=\"b36bc07\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a8a356 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a8a356\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are various actions we can take to reduce our behaviors contributing to plant extinction.<\/p><p>By financially supporting land conservation organizations and voting for protection, we can maintain an environment where plants can flourish. By reducing our contribution to global warming, we can also limit negative impacts on plant endangerment.<\/p><p><b>Develop Plant Sanctuaries<\/b><\/p><p>Plant sanctuaries<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dcnr.pa.gov\/Conservation\/WildPlants\/WildPlantSanctuaries\/Pages\/default.aspx\"> help grow endangered plant species<\/a>, support local pollination, and manage each plant\u2019s safety through installing <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/aQA0n\">mason bee hotels<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=4632&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FUtopiaSeeds-Pollinator-Attracting-Seeds-Butterflies%2Fdp%2FB089TWXQ5J%2Fref%3Dsr_1_25%3Fdchild%3D1%26keywords%3Dpollinator%26qid%3D1621445441%26sr%3D8-25\">seed mixes<\/a> for pollinators. You can volunteer your yard or garden as a local plant sanctuary to directly protect endangered species. This is an effective way to utilize your current resources to aid in conservation.<\/p><p><b>Conserve Protected Land<\/b><\/p><p>Protected land is diminishing in the U.S., so it is<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.org\/en-us\/what-we-do\/our-priorities\/protect-water-and-land\/land-and-water-stories\/lands-that-our-supporters-helped-protect-forever\/\"> essential to vote for its preservation<\/a> when you can. Supporting the Nature Conservancy and their local efforts is another way to support conservation. When we protect these natural lands, we create protected regions for plant species to breed and grow.<\/p><p>By visiting, donating, and volunteering at state parks, you can help preserve plant habitats\u2019 ecology.<\/p><p><b>Support Indigenous Lands<\/b><\/p><p>Indigenous lands have maintained a healthy and influential connection with plant protection for centuries. These lands have<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2019\/07\/190731102157.htm\"> higher numbers of successfully protected species<\/a> than state parks, wild reserves, and other government-regulated conservation regions. Protection of indigenous land is vital to the preservation of endangered plant species.<\/p><p>Indigenous land stewards have a more in-depth understanding of the land and its functions due to their reliance on its resources. Modern society\u2019s physical and social distance from this connection puts them at a land management disadvantage.<\/p><p><b>Develop Rooftop City Gardens<\/b><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/iGyEP\">Creating accessible rooftop gardens<\/a> in cities is a way to aid in pollen dispersal through urban areas. When properly maintained, these gardens can promote the growth of local endangered plant species. They should be accessible to the necessary insects and resources to encourage longevity and reproduction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9618dd5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9618dd5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4eefb9\" data-id=\"b4eefb9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f139d01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f139d01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reducing Global Warming Contribution\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd9f6ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd9f6ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f003d6\" data-id=\"9f003d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86ab328 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86ab328\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Global warming is the most considerable indirect way in which humans affect the endangerment of plants. When we reduce our environmental impact and aid in the healing of our climate, we can help protect endangered plant habitats. There are various ways that one can reduce their adverse effects on global warming.<\/p><p><b>Reduce Meat Intake<\/b><\/p><p>The overproduction of cows is detrimental to our planet\u2019s health. Cows and other land-grazing <a href=\"https:\/\/environment.co\/impacts-of-meat\/\">animals release methane gas<\/a> into the atmosphere. This gas traps heat in the atmosphere and causes temperatures to rise. By reducing your meat intake, and especially red meat, you can limit your financial support of excessive methane production.<\/p><p><b>Use Alternate Transportation<\/b><\/p><p>Some<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thezebra.com\/resources\/research\/car-ownership-statistics\/#:~:text=93%25%20of%20households%20in%20the,cars%20(Cesus.gov).\"> 93% of American households<\/a> have at least one car. We rely heavily on cars over other forms of transportation. These vehicles burn large amounts of fossil fuels, creating black carbon \u2013 a greenhouse gas that restricts the atmosphere\u2019s heat energy release.<\/p><p>You can reduce your contribution to fossil fuel consumption and conserve endangered plants\u2019 habitats by using greener forms of transportation. <a href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/PqDvkm\">Riding your bike<\/a> and taking the bus are ways in which you can limit your engagement with global warming aids.<\/p><p><b>Buy Secondhand Items<\/b><\/p><p>To reduce your support of environmentally-degrading manufacturers, like fast-fashion factories, you can buy used goods. Shopping at local thrift stores limits your financial support of negatively impactful industries and saves the gas it takes to ship items. You can also utilize online swap groups to give your items a second home as well.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a16b54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a16b54\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e49fa0b\" data-id=\"e49fa0b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ac3b73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ac3b73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When It Comes to Protecting Endangered Plants, Ignorance Is Not Bliss\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cee3bde elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cee3bde\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54ff919\" data-id=\"54ff919\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd1113d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd1113d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"docs-internal-guid-b24f18be-7fff-0dbf-5d20-09f9a96f6afa\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.3800000000000001; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Now you know how to protect endangered plants. By supporting the conservation of the environment and virgin lands, you can help protect endangered species. Education and awareness are the first steps to ensuring a real impact. Staying up-to-date on scientific findings and conservation techniques can also help you maintain efficient protection of endangered plants. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e04361a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e04361a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-83ee12f\" data-id=\"83ee12f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\nArticle by: Jane Marsh, Editor-in-Chief of Environment.co Plant extinction is on the rise and showing no signs of slowing down. 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