"The mistakes of prehistory offer us important lessons for our management of fragile, arid areas in the present," said Oliver Whaley, of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

“历史上的错误为我们目前对脆弱的干旱地区的管理提供了重要的教训，”英国皇家植物园邱园(Royal Botanic Gardens, kew)的奥利弗·惠利(Oliver Whaley)表示。

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Kew: a district of western Greater London in southeast England. The famed Royal Botanic Gardens were established in 1759 and presented to the nation in 1841.

克佑区：英格兰东南部大伦敦区的西部一区。著名的皇家植物园于1759年建立，1841年被献给国家。

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At the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and other botanic gardens around the world, our plant scientists and horticulturists are working towards effective, science-based conservation solutions to ensure that we leave a healthy and hopeful world to the next generation.

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Mr Lovatt, who has a diploma from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and is also a graduate of botany from London University, is a former assistant curator of the Eden Project in Cornwall.

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