The role of botanic gardens in the science and practice of ecological restoration

The role of botanic gardens in the science and practice of ecological restoration

© 2011, Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Conservation Biology ©2011 Society for Conservation Biology.

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Veröffentlicht in:Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology. - 1999. - 25(2011), 2 vom: 01. Apr., Seite 265-75
1. Verfasser: Hardwick, Kate A (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Fiedler, Peggy, Lee, Lyndon C, Pavlik, Bruce, Hobbs, Richard J, Aronson, James, Bidartondo, Martin, Black, Eric, Coates, David, Daws, Matthew I, Dixon, Kingsley, Elliott, Stephen, Ewing, Kern, Gann, George, Gibbons, David, Gratzfeld, Joachim, Hamilton, Martin, Hardman, David, Harris, Jim, Holmes, Pat M, Jones, Meirion, Mabberley, David, Mackenzie, Andrew, Magdalena, Carlos, Marrs, Robert, Milliken, William, Mills, Anthony, Lughadha, Eimear Nic, Ramsay, Margaret, Smith, Paul, Taylor, Nigel, Trivedi, Clare, Way, Michael, Whaley, Oliver, Hopper, Stephen D
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2011
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology
Schlagworte:Journal Article
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Zusammenfassung:© 2011, Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Conservation Biology ©2011 Society for Conservation Biology.
Many of the skills and resources associated with botanic gardens and arboreta, including plant taxonomy, horticulture, and seed bank management, are fundamental to ecological restoration efforts, yet few of the world's botanic gardens are involved in the science or practice of restoration. Thus, we examined the potential role of botanic gardens in these emerging fields. We believe a reorientation of certain existing institutional strengths, such as plant-based research and knowledge transfer, would enable many more botanic gardens worldwide to provide effective science-based support to restoration efforts. We recommend botanic gardens widen research to include ecosystems as well as species, increase involvement in practical restoration projects and training practitioners, and serve as information hubs for data archiving and exchange
Beschreibung:Date Completed 06.07.2011
Date Revised 17.03.2011
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1523-1739
DOI:10.1111/j.1523-1739.2010.01632.x