| Description |
xiv, 299 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Preface -- Part I. Introduction: 1. The biological system of conservation -- Part II. Diversity and Conservation of Plant Genes: 2. The genetic diversity of wild plants -- 3. The genetic diversity of cultivated plants -- 4. The conservation of cultivated plants -- Part III. Conservation of Plant Species: 5. Plant species conservation and population biology -- 6. The conservation in situ of useful or endangered wild species -- 7. Ex situ conservation of threatened and endangered plants -- Part IV. Conservation of Plant Communities: 8. Community structure and species interactions -- 9. Choosing plant community reserves -- 10. Managing plant community reserves -- 11. Conclusions -- References -- Index |
| Analysis |
Plants Conservation |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-289) and index |
| Subject |
Biodiversity conservation.
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Germplasm resources, Plant.
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Plant conservation.
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Biodiversity conservation.
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Germplasm resources, Plant.
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Plant conservation.
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| Author |
Brown, A. H. D.
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Burdon, J. J. (Jeremy James)
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| LC no. |
95006492 |
| ISBN |
0521461650 (hbk.) |
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0521467314 (paperback) |
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