New and Noteworthy Washington Plants

Studies of Pacific Island Plants, XXI New and Noteworthy Flowering Plants from Fiji!

CONTINUING STUDY of botanical collections made in recent years under the auspices of the Fiji Department of Agriculture has indicated the occurrence of various hitherto undescribed species of flowering plants in Fiji. In this paper seven species are described as new, in the genera Dysoxylum (Meliaceae), Melochia and Sterculia (Sterculiaceae), Astronidium (Melastomataceae), and Calycosia, Mastix...

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New and Noteworthy in Nutrition (NNN)

SOUTHERN AFRICA “In a little town not far from where I live, children suck salt to make themselves thirsty. Their thirst makes them drink more water and this fills their stomachs and helps to suppress the hunger in their bellies. It is almost beyond belief that three years ago Zimbabwe was called the breadbasket of Africa” (excerpt from Zimbabwean farmer, Cathy Buckle’s online journal, 22 Febru...

In the Literature: New and Noteworthy Nutrition Research

In the past few decades, Americans have been eating more and sleeping less, and some researchers now suspect that there may be a connection. A number of cross-sectional and longitudinal cohort studies have suggested that chronic sleep deprivation is associated with an increased risk of obesity. 1-4It is thought that sleep deprivation may promote weight gain by altering sympathetic nervous syste...

How Will Climate Change Affect Plants and Animals in Washington?

Climate change is expected to cause significant changes in plant and animal distributions and communities, and may threaten the some of the region’s iconic species. The timing of biological events, such as spring budburst and migration, will shift for many species. Sea level rise is projected to displace coastal habitats and the species that depend on them. Ocean acidification will negatively i...