Two hundred years ago, Ascension Island was a barren volcanic edifice.
Today, its peaks are covered by lush tropical 'cloud forest'.
What happened in the interim is the amazing story of how the architect of evolution, Kew Gardens and the Royal Navy conspired to build a fully functioning, but totally artificial ecosystem.
By a bizarre twist, this great imperial experiment may hold the key to the future colonisation of Mars."
BBC News - Charles Darwin's ecological experiment on Ascension isle / read more
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