The contribution of botanic gardens to ex situ conservation through seed banking

Target 8 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation calls for ‘at least 75 per cent of threatened plant species in ex situ collections, preferably in the country of origin, and at least 20 per cent available for recovery and restoration programmes by 2020’.Botanic gardens make a significant contr...

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Main Authors: Katherine O'Donnell, Suzanne Sharrock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2017-12-01
Series:Plant Diversity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468265917300835

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