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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.

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  • A wide range of case studies derived from pract

    Table of Contents

    Chapter 1. Botanical Gardens and Plant Conservation Initiatives in Nepal

    Chapter 2. Role of Indonesian Botanic Gardens in Plant Conservation

    Chapter 3. Vietnam Botanic Gardens and Their Role in Plant Conservation

    Chapter 4. Botanical Gardens in Malaysia and Their Role in Plant Conservation

    Chapter 5. Ancillary Botanic Gardens: A Case Study of the American University of Beirut

    Chapter 6. Conservation of Threatened Plant Species and Protected Areas in Korean Botanical Gardens and Arboreta

    Chapter 7. Mongolian Botanical Gardens – Modern Plant Biodiversity Conservation Resources in Mongolia

    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

    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

    Chapter 10. Lead Botanic Garden of Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa, India, and Its Role in Plant Conservation

    Chapter 11. Dhanikhari Experimental Garden-Cum-Arboretum

    Chapter 12. M. S. Swaminathan Botanical Garden – A Community Conservation Initiative in the Western Ghats of India

    Chapter 13. Calicut University Botanical Garden (CUBG) and Its Role in Plant Conservation

    Chapter 14. Role of Botanical Garden in Conservation and Citizen Science – A Case Study from Mahatma Gandhi Botanical Garden, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

    Chapter 15. The Role of the Kuzbass Botanical Garden in Solving Environmental Problems and in Plant Conservation In Situ and Ex Situ

    Chapter 16. Contribution of Botanic Garden to Plant Conservation: 233 Years of Conservation History and Actions of CSIR-NBRI Botanic Garden

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    Publisher: CRC Press
    Publication Date: 9/29/2023 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9781032250397, 978-1032250397
    ISBN10: 1032250399

    Description

    Book Synopsis

    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 pract

      Table of Contents

      Chapter 1. Botanical Gardens and Plant Conservation Initiatives in Nepal

      Chapter 2. Role of Indonesian Botanic Gardens in Plant Conservation

      Chapter 3. Vietnam Botanic Gardens and Their Role in Plant Conservation

      Chapter 4. Botanical Gardens in Malaysia and Their Role in Plant Conservation

      Chapter 5. Ancillary Botanic Gardens: A Case Study of the American University of Beirut

      Chapter 6. Conservation of Threatened Plant Species and Protected Areas in Korean Botanical Gardens and Arboreta

      Chapter 7. Mongolian Botanical Gardens – Modern Plant Biodiversity Conservation Resources in Mongolia

      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

      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

      Chapter 10. Lead Botanic Garden of Yogi Vemana University, Kadapa, India, and Its Role in Plant Conservation

      Chapter 11. Dhanikhari Experimental Garden-Cum-Arboretum

      Chapter 12. M. S. Swaminathan Botanical Garden – A Community Conservation Initiative in the Western Ghats of India

      Chapter 13. Calicut University Botanical Garden (CUBG) and Its Role in Plant Conservation

      Chapter 14. Role of Botanical Garden in Conservation and Citizen Science – A Case Study from Mahatma Gandhi Botanical Garden, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

      Chapter 15. The Role of the Kuzbass Botanical Garden in Solving Environmental Problems and in Plant Conservation In Situ and Ex Situ

      Chapter 16. Contribution of Botanic Garden to Plant Conservation: 233 Years of Conservation History and Actions of CSIR-NBRI Botanic Garden

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