More than 20% of Earth's plant species found only on islands and time is running out to save them

A study in Nature reveals that islands, covering just 5.3% of the planet's land, harbor 21% of the world's plant biodiversity. Urgent conservation action is needed as island plants face extinction risks from invasive species, habitat loss, and climate change, with many already classified as endangered.

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