Ex Situ Plant Conservation
Subtitle: Supporting Species Survival In The Wild (The Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration Series)
Contributors: Peter H. Raven (Foreword); Edward O. Guerrant (Editor); Kayri Havens (Editor); Michael Maunder (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Island Press
Published: January 1, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 536
ISBN-13: 9781559638753
Subjects: Botany & plant sciences; Conservation of wildlife & habitats; Nature/Ecology; Germplasm resources, Plant; Plant diversity conservation; Forest Conservation; Plant Ecology; Nature; Science; Life Sciences - Ecology; Life Sciences - Biological Diversity; Life Sciences - Botany; Nature / Ecology; Nature / Plants; Ecology; Environmental Conservation & Protection - General
First sentence: Botanic gardens and other ex situ facilities such as seed banks are among the most extensive yet underused plant conservation resources in the world.