A group of botanists have teamed up with dare-devil paramotorists to find a solution to studying plants in a remote area of the world <\/p>
Botanists<\/a> have a long history of heading on expeditions across challenging and new terrains. But plant scientists are beginning to embrace innovative forms of transport in their attempts to study flora in remote areas. <\/p> You may also like<\/strong><\/p> In a paper, published today in the journal Plants, People, Planet<\/em>, scientists from Kew, Huarango Nature and paramotorists from Forest Air teamed up to demonstrate the potential for paramotoring as a good way of collecting specimens. <\/p> Paramotoring is the use of a motorised paraglider. A pilot has a propeller strapped to their back, which is typically powered by a small engine. The pilot usually runs and then the paramotor kicks into action. <\/p> Watch the scientists at work<\/strong><\/p>