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A Colour Atlas of Plant Propagation and Conservation
Bryan G Bowes
Division of Environmental and Evolutionary Biology, University of Glasgow, UK
300 Colour illustrations, Bibliography, Illustrations
224 pages, 261 x 194 mm
Publisher:
Manson Publishing, UK
While scientific and socio-political communities around the world are aware of the natural and economic importance of biodiversity, we are faced with an ever-increasing number of plant species under threat of extinction. Conservation is thus a vital part of the plant scientist's work, in the field, in botanic gardens and in universities.
This colour atlas has been conceived to integrate the dual botanical themes of plant propagation and conservation. Various texts deal with propagation, in vivo and in vitro, and with aspects of conservation, but none marries the two themes, let alone a book which uses the concise, focused colour atlas approach.
Each of the chapters has been written by an acknowledged international authority on the subject, under the editorship of Dr Bryan Bowes. Topics range from the history and likely future of conservation and the effects of human activity on plant diversity, to the practical techniques of collection, preservation, germination, propagation and management of plant populations in the laboratory and in the field.
The text is referenced and is illustrated throughout by colour photos and photomicrographs of the highest quality. It will appeal worldwide to students of conservation, plant science and biology, and to professionals and academics, plant propagators, ecologists, and conservationists working in botanic gardens, universities and colleges, in field research and in nurseries specialising in indigenous plants.
Integrates vital botanical themes - propagation and conservation
International in authorship, habitats and approach
Wide range of markets: teaching, learning, research, professional reference
Superb colour illustrations
Chapter 1 - General Introduction
Chapter 2 - The Rationale of Conservation
Chapter 3 - Plant Diversity - Distribution and Measurement
Chapter 4 - Collection of Plant Specimens in the Field
Chapter 5 - Propagation from Seeds to Seed Preservation
Chapter 6 - The Role of Fire in Enhancing Regeneration: The Situation in the Cape Floral Region
Chapter 7 - Vegetative Propagation from Stem Cuttings, Leaves and Roots
Chapter 8 - In Vitro Propagation from Non-sterile Explants
Chapter 9 - In Vitro Culture and Plant Conservation
Chapter 10 - In Vitro Collection in the Field
Chapter 11 - In Vitro Propagation
Chapter 12 - In Vitro Preservation
Chapter 13 - Applications of In Vitro Culture for Conservation of Forest Trees
Chapter 14 - Anatomical and Histo-Cytological Changes in Regenerating Plants
Chapter 15 - The Role of Mycorrhizae in Regeneration of Native Vegetation
Chapter 16 - Conservation of Natural Populations
Chapter 17 - Conservation and the Future
References
Index
"This handsomely produced volume reviews a range of techniques applicable to Species Recovery Programmes and other conservation strategies … a convenient academic textbook both for conservation biologists and for graduate or advanced undergraduate students." Plant Talk
Bryan Bowes is Senior Lecturer at the Division of Environmental and Evolutionary Biology, University of Glasgow, UK.
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