Ex situ plant conservation : supporting species survival in the wild / / edited by Edward O. Guerrant, Jr., Kayri Havens, and Mike Maunder ; foreword by Peter H. Raven
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| Titolo: |
Ex situ plant conservation : supporting species survival in the wild / / edited by Edward O. Guerrant, Jr., Kayri Havens, and Mike Maunder ; foreword by Peter H. Raven
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| Pubblicazione: | Washington, DC, : Island Press, c2004 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (535 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 639.9/9 |
| Soggetto topico: | Germplasm resources, Plant |
| Plant diversity conservation | |
| Altri autori: |
GuerrantEdward O
Havens-YoungKayri
MaunderMike
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Part II; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Part III; Chapter 12; Chapter 13; Chapter 14; Chapter 15; Chapter 16; Chapter 17; Part IV; Chapter 18; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3; Appendix 4; About the Contributors; Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Faced with widespread and devastating loss of biodiversity in wild habitats, scientists have developed innovative strategies for studying and protecting targeted plant and animal species in "off-site" facilities such as botanic gardens and zoos.Such ex situ work is an increasingly important component of conservation and restoration efforts. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Ex situ plant conservation |
| ISBN: | 1-59726-756-2 |
| 1-4237-6552-4 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910956765603321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
Science and practice of ecological restoration.