| Description |
1 online resource (xxix, 504 pages) : illustrations |
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The science and practice of ecological restoration |
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Science and practice of ecological restoration.
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| Contents |
Part I : The Scope and Potential of Ex Situ Plant Conservation -- 1. Ex Situ Methods : A Vital but Underused Set of Conservation Resources / Mike Maunder, Kayri Havens, Edward O. Guerrant Jr., and Donald A. Falk -- 2. In Situ and Ex Situ Conservation : Philosophical and Ethical Concerns / Holmes Rolston III -- 3. Western Australia's Ex Situ Program for Threatened Species : A Model Integrated Strategy for Conservation / Anne Cochrane -- 4. The Role of Federal Guidance and State and Federal Partnerships in Ex Situ Plant Conservation in the United States / Kathryn L. Kennedy -- 5. Ex Situ Support to the Conservation of Wild Populations and Habitats : Experiences from Zoos and Opportunities for Botanic Gardens / Mark R. Stanley Price, Mike Maunder, and Pritpal S. Soorae -- Part II. Tools of the Trade -- 6. Principles for Preserving Germplasm in Gene Banks / Christina Walters -- 7. Classification of Seed Storage Types for Ex Situ Conservation in Relation to Temperature and Moisture / Hugh W. Pritchard -- 8. Determining Dormancy-Breaking and Germination Requirements from the Fewest Seeds / Carol C. Baskin and Jerry M. Baskin -- 9. Pollen Storage as a Conservation Tool / Leigh E. Towill -- 10. Tissue Culture as a Conservation Method : An Empirical View from Hawaii / Nellie Sugii and Charles Lamoureux -- 11. Ex Situ Conservation Methods for Bryophytes and Pteridophytes / Valerie C. Pence -- Part III. The Ecological and Evolutionary Context of Ex Situ Plant Conservation -- 12. Population Responses to Novel Environments : Implications for Ex Situ Plant Conservation / Brian C. Husband and Lesley G. Campbell -- 13. Population Genetic Issues in Ex Situ Plant Conservation / Barbara Schaal and Wesley J. Leverich -- 14. Integrating Quantitative Genetics into Ex Situ Conservation and Restoration Practices / Pati Vitt and Kayri Havens -- 15. Effects of Seed Collection on the Extinction Risk of Perennial Plants / Eric S. Menges, Edward O. Guerrant Jr., and Samara Hamze -- 16. Hybridization in Ex Situ Plant Collections : Conservation Concerns, Liabilities, and Opportunities / Mike Maunder, Colin Hughes, Julie A. Hawkins, and Alastair Culham -- 17. Accounting for Sample Decline During Ex Situ Storage and Reintroduction / Edward O. Guerrant Jr. and Peggy L. Fiedler -- Part IV. Using Ex Situ Methods Most Effectively -- 18. Realizing the Full Potential of Ex Situ Contributions to Global Plant Conservation / Mike Maunder, Edward O. Guerrant Jr., Kayri Havens, and Kingsley W. Dixon |
| Summary |
Annotation Addresses integrated plant conservation strategies and examines the scientific, technical, and strategic bases of the ex situ approach, as well as where and how ex situ investment can best support in situ conservation |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Germplasm resources, Plant.
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Plant diversity conservation.
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NATURE -- Environmental Conservation & Protection.
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Germplasm resources, Plant
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Plant diversity conservation
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Artenschutz
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Bedrohte Pflanzen
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Plantes -- Conservació.
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Plasma germinatiu vegetal.
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| Genre/Form |
Aufsatzsammlung.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Guerrant, Edward O
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Havens-Young, Kayri.
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Maunder, Mike
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| ISBN |
1423765524 |
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9781423765523 |
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9781559638753 |
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1559638753 |
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9781559638746 |
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1559638745 |
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9781597267564 |
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1597267562 |
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