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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2008 12:58:39 -0800</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Neon green gecko key to preventing Mauritian plant extinction]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A vibrantly colored gecko plays a key role in a highly threatened ecological community in Mauritius reports new research published in American Naturalist. Studying plant-animal interactions in Mauritius, an Indian Ocean island famous for its extinct dodo bird, researchers found that a rare plant, Trochetia blackburniana, benefits from its proximity to Pandanus plants because they house high densities of geckos responsible for pollination.  The findings, which unusually identify a lizard as a key pollinator, are significant because they provide "valuable management insights for ongoing conservation efforts to save the highly endangered flora of Mauritius.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2007 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mauritius: Environmental Profile]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[An overview of tropical rainforets found in Mauritius.  Includes forest cover and deforestation statistics.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2005 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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