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October News 2021

Posted on September 29, 2021 (October 1, 2021) by Center for Plant Conservation

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Highlights from the CPC Network and Field of Plant Conservation

Posted on September 28, 2021 (December 23, 2021) by Center for Plant Conservation

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Metacollections and Collaborations

Posted on January 27, 2021 (January 29, 2021) by Caroline Iacuaniello

Image of a Japanese red maple (Acer pycnanthum).

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Tools and Resources for Endangered and Exceptional Plant Species (TREES)

Zoe Diaz-Martin, Chicago Botanic Garden As global biodiversity continues to decline, how can we ensure the long-term conservation of exceptional plant species? Our collaborative project is addressing this question by developing tools and resources that will position botanic gardens as key players in global plant conservation. In adopting the successful framework used in the zoological community, […]

Recognizing the Significant Role Ex Situ Conservation Collections Play in Preventing Plant Extinctions

Video screenshot from Wesley M. Knapp, North Carolina Natural Heritage Program

Wesley M. Knapp, North Carolina Natural Heritage Program Preventing extinction is the lowest bar for conservation success we can set and the roll of ex situ conservation efforts in preventing extinction is becoming more significant. Continued work to document the extinct plants of North America north of Mexico has resulted in the discovery that up […]

Strategies for Plant Conservation: Progress Since 2011 and Targets for 2030

Screenshot of Strategies for Plant Conservation video.

Abby Meyer, Botanic Gardens Conservation International, U.S. Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) mobilizes the global botanic garden community to conserve plant species. BGCI reports to the United Nations on progress made toward the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC). The GSPC, as well as the North American Botanic Garden Strategy for Plant Conservation, serve as […]

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