Principles and practice of plant conservation / David R. Given.
Principles and practice of plant conservation / David R. Given.
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Portland, Or. : Timber Press, c1994.
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NQ333.95316/5
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English
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Physical content
viii, 292 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Contents
1. Reasons for Conserving Plant Diversity -- 2. How Plants Become Threatened or Extinct -- 3. Documentation and Databases for Plant Conservation -- 4. Plant Population Management -- 5. Plant Conservation in Protected Natural Areas -- 6. Off-site Plant Conservation -- 7. Plant Conservation in Modifie...
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Publisher
Portland, Or. : Timber Press, c1994.
Place of Publication
Oregon
Date Published
c1994.
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Summary
Plants play critical roles in the web of life, providing the food and shelter on which animals depend. As human population and development pressures on the world's biota increase, it is in the best interest of all to use plant resources wisely and sustainably. That will be possible only if plant diversity is maintained, and Principles and Practice...
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Principles and practice of plant conservation / David R. Given.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-279) and index.
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Also available as an electronic book via the World Wide Web to institutions affiliated with netLibrary, Inc.
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c1994.
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NQ333.95316/5
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74VM5vg4VBdl
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ISBN
0881922498 :
9780585373447 (electronic bk.)
0585373442 (electronic bk.)
9780881922493 :
DDC
333.95316
MMS ID
991003604159702626
