Conservation utility of botanic garden living collections: Setting a strategy and appropriate methodology
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pld.2017.11.006
Abstract: In the realities of the modern world, when the natural habitat is rapidly disappearing and the number of imperiled plants is constantly growing, ex situ conservation is gaining importance. To meet this challenge, botanic gardens… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; living collections; conservation; strategy ... See more keywords
A Review of Living Collections with Special Emphasis on Sustainability and Its Impact on Research Across Multiple Disciplines
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DOI: 10.1089/bio.2016.0066
Abstract: Formal living collections have unique characteristics that distinguish them from other types of biorepositories. Comprising diverse resources, microbe culture collections, crop and biodiversity plant germplasm collections, and animal germplasm repositories are commonly allied with specific… read more here.
Keywords: research; special emphasis; living collections; review living ... See more keywords