Current perspectives in plant conservation biology

David J. Coates; Kingsley W. Dixon

doi:10.1071/BT07037

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Current perspectives in plant conservation biology

David J. Coates ^A ^D and Kingsley W. Dixon ^B ^C

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^A Department of Environment and Conservation, Locked Bag 104, Bentley Delivery Centre, Bentley, WA 6983, Australia.

^B Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority, Kings Park and Botanic Gardens, Fraser Ave, West Perth, WA 6005, Australia.

^C School of Plant Biology, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia.

^D Corresponding author. Email: Dave.Coates@dec.wa.gov.au

Australian Journal of Botany 55(3) 187-193 https://doi.org/10.1071/BT07037
Published: 18 May 2007

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