Adrian Thomas pieces together the garden ecosystem

One animal’s loss is a gain for hungry creatures with a taste for decay

Seeking answers to your science questions? Ask our resident expert, Peter Gallivan

In an extract from her new book, The Atlas of Deadly Plants , author Jane Perrone takes us on a journey into the history and dangerous allure of popular plants such as lily of the valley

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How dead plants and animals decay, and how living organisms rely on this natural process to survive