Plant Conservation: Facing Tough Choices
Tags: PLANT species diversity; BOTANICAL gardens; PLANT diversity conservation; PLANT conservation (International law); ENDANGERED plants
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- Should evolutionary history guide conservation? Hartmann, Klaas; Andr�, Jessica // Biodiversity & Conservation;Feb2013, Vol. 22 Issue 2, p449
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