Conventional seed banking to support species survival in the wild: Introduction
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2019Book title
CPC Best Plant Conservation Practices to Support Species Survival in the WildBegin page
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https://saveplants.org/cpc-best-plant-conservation-practices-to-support-species-survival-in-the-wild/Abstract
One in five plant species are at risk of extinction worldwide. Growing concerns for the loss of plant genetic diversity and species’ extinctions, as well as advancing knowhow to make successful conservation collections, motivates CPC Network scientists to collect seeds from wild populations and bank them. The great diversity of plants throughout the world helps define our sense of place and our cultural heritage....Type
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