27 de enero de 2015
Dos árboles gigantes de Chopo (Populus nigra) fueron talados el día 14 de enero de 2015 en Jaca (Huesca, España).
Dos bancos genéticos naturales de incalculable valor científico, médico y farmacéutico fueron destruidos de un plumazo.
Desde el punto de vista bioquímico, microbiológico y farmacéutico, los árboles de Chopo (Populus spp.) son una gran fuente de sustancias bioactivas. Sus hojas, por ejemplo, contienen agentes antibióticos (Van Hoof et al., 1980) de propiedades antibacterianas, antifúngicas y antivirales.
Dos universos fueron aniquilados para siempre, pues en estos árboles habitaban comunidades de miles de seres vivos de un sin fin de especies microscópicas, de diversas plantas epífitas y hongos.
Todos fueron destruidos sin haber sido nunca estudiados y catalogados científicamente.
¿A ésto le llaman "conservación de la biodiversidad" en Jaca?
Translation:
LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY IN JACA: TWO GIANT TREES DESTROYED IN JACA
By Dr. Max von Ort-Wittelsbach & Dr. Gundhramns Hammer
January 27, 2015
Translation:
LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY IN JACA: TWO GIANT TREES DESTROYED IN JACA
By Dr. Max von Ort-Wittelsbach & Dr. Gundhramns Hammer
January 27, 2015
Two giant Poplar trees (Populus nigra) were cut in January 14th, 2015, in Jaca (Huesca, Spain).
Two natural gene banks of infinite scientific, medical and pharmaceutical value were destroyed in a single stroke.
From the biochemical, microbiological and pharmacological point of view, Poplar trees (Populus spp.) are a rich source of bioactive substances. Their leaves, for instance, contain antibiotic agents (Van Hoof et al., 1980) with antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activity.
Two universes were annihilated forever, because these Poplar trees were home for thousands of living beings of countless microscopic species, numerous epiphytic plants and fungi.
All of them were destroyed without ever being scientifically studied and catalogued.
¿Is this what they call "biodiversity conservation" in Jaca?
Referencias
Ulrich K., Ulrich A. & Ewald D. (2008). Diversity of endophytic bacterial communities in poplar grown under field conditions. FEMS Microbiol. Ecol., 63: 169-180.
Van Hoof L., Vanden Berghe D.A. & Vlietinck A.J. (1980). Screening of poplar trees for antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activity. Biol. Plantarum (Praha), 22 (4): 265-273.
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