Description
Approaching the contributions of a world-wide sector of scientific institutions to addressing the extinction crisis, Botanical Gardens and Their Role in Plant Conservation brings together a diversity of perspectives. There are more than 3,600 botanical gardens worldwide, where trees, shrubs, herbs, and other plants are studied and managed in collections. They are foremost among efforts to conserve the diversity of living plant species and ensure that crucial biodiversity is available for the future of humanity.
This book is a showcase for plant conservation, restoration, biodiversity, and related scientific and educational work of botanical gardens around the world, featuring both thematic overview chapters and numerous case studies that illustrate the critical role these institutions play in fighting extinction and ensuring plant diversity is available for sustainable use.
FEATURES
- A wide range of case studies derived from practical experience in a diversity of institutional, national, and biogeographical settings,
- Reviews of topics such as networking amongst institutions, the importance of global policy agreements such as the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation,
- Profiles of botanical gardens contributions at the national level to conservation priorities,
- Real-world examples of programs in plant conservation for both critically endangered wild plant diversity and unique horticultural or cultural germplasm.
Botanical Gardens and Their Role in Plant Conservation includes contributions from institutions from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Americas, and institutions of all sizes and histories, from long-established national gardens to new gardens offering their perspectives on developing their roles in this vital undertaking.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Botanical Gardens and Plant Conservation Initiatives in Nepal - Krishna Kumar Shrestha and Yadav Uprety
Chapter 2. Role of Indonesian Botanic Gardens in Plant Conservation - Joko Ridho Witono and Irawati
Chapter 3. Vietnam Botanic Gardens and Their Role in Plant Conservation - Hong Truong Luu, Huu Dang Tran, Ke Loc Phan, Van Sam Hoang, Quoc Binh Nguyen, The Cuong Nguyen, and Trong Nhan Pham
Chapter 4. Botanical Gardens in Malaysia and Their Role in Plant Conservation - L.G. Saw, A. Latiff, and J. Sang
Chapter 5. Ancillary Botanic Gardens: A case study of the American University of Beirut - Salma N. Talhouk, Ranim Abi Ali, Alan Forrest, and Yaser Abunnasr
Chapter 6. Conservation of Threatened Plant Species and Protected Areas in Korean Botanical Gardens and Arboreta - Kim Yong-Shik, Shin Hyun-Tak, and Son Sung-Won
Chapter 7. Mongolian Botanical Gardens – Modern Plant Biodiversity Conservation Resources in Mongolia - Nanjidsuren Ochgerel, Luvsanbaldan Enkhtuyaa, and Victor Ya. Kuzevanov
Chapter 8. Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, a Treasure House of Tropical Plant Germplasm, Blends into the Western Ghats, the Biodiversity Hotspot in Indian Region - Prakashkumar R. and Raj Vikraman R.
Chapter 9. Botanical Gardens and Their Role in Education, Research, Conservation and Bioprospecting of Plant Diversity: Lead Botanical Garden (LBG), Shivaji University, Kolhapur- a Case Study - M. M. Lekhak and S. R. Yadav
Chapter 10. Lead Botanic Garden of Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa, India, and Its Role in Plant Conservation - A. Madhusudana Reddy and C. Nagendra
Chapter 11. Dhanikhari Experimental Garden-Cum-Arboretum - Lal Ji Singh, Vivek C.P., Bishnu Charan Dey, C. S. Purohit, Gautam Anuj Ekka, Mudavath Chennakesavulu Naik, and Fouziya Saleem
Chapter 12. M. S. Swaminathan Botanical Garden – A Community Conservation Initiative in the Western Ghats of India - Nadesa Panicker Anil Kumar, Shakeela V, Merlin Lopus, and Sarada Krishnan
Chapter 13. Calicut University Botanical Garden (CUBG) and Its Role in Plant Conservation - A.K. Pradeep and Santhosh Nampy
Chapter 14. Role of Botanical Garden in Conservation and Citizen Science – A Case Study from Mahatma Gandhi Botanical Garden, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore - A. N. Sringeswara and Sahana Vishwanath
Chapter 15. The Role of the Kuzbass Botanical Garden in Solving Environmental Problems and in Plant Conservation In Situ and Ex Situ - Andrey Kupriyanov
Chapter 16. Contribution of Botanic Gardens to Plant Conservation: 233 Years of Conservation History and Cctions of CSIR-NBRI Botanic Garden - J.S. Khuraijam, S.K. Tewari, and S.K. Barik
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