[MPWG] NEWS: Research Ties Human Acts to Harmful Rates of Species Evolution

[Olivia Kwong]

Mostly about animals, but includes mention of some plants such as ginseng.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/13/science/13fish.html?_r=1&ref=science

Research Ties Human Acts to Harmful Rates of Species Evolution
By CORNELIA DEAN, The New York Times
Published: January 12, 2009

Human actions are increasing the rate of evolutionary change in plants and 
animals in ways that may hurt their long-term prospects for survival, 
scientists are reporting.

See the link above for the full article text.  The actual study can be 
found on The Proceedings of the National Academy of Science website at 
http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2009/01/12/0809235106 Full text of the 
study requires a paid subscription.