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Long-term Conservation Efforts for the Endangered Key Tree Cactus

Posted on December 23, 2021 (January 3, 2022) by Center for Plant Conservation

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Advocacy Initiatives: Climate Change Position Paper | Center for Plant Conservation

Posted on October 26, 2021 (November 3, 2021) by Center for Plant Conservation

Image of wildfire over the top of a ridge.

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Garden of the Gods: A Springtime Voyage to the Greek Islands with CPC

Posted on June 21, 2021 (July 16, 2021) by Center for Plant Conservation

Image of Lindos – panoramic view of St. Paul bay with acropolis of Lindos in background (Rhodes, Greece)

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What Makes a Plant Rare?

Posted on March 23, 2021 (March 24, 2021) by fyclabs

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Reaping what we’ve sown: Using long-term seed collections for novel seed conservation research

Posted on February 19, 2021 (February 26, 2021) by Caroline Iacuaniello

Image of a caterpillar on Bradshaw's lomatium.

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What do bananas, avocados and vanilla have in common?

Joyce Maschinski, Center for Plant Conservation Joyce Maschinski interviews world famous plant cryo-biologists to learn about how cryopreservation of plant cells is imperative for the future of food. Many food crops can’t be preserved using traditional seed preservation methods. For some of these species cryopreservation is the only long term option. Plant researchers from across […]

Why does CPC recommend drying seeds at 25-35% RH and 25C for long term storage in the freezer?

Dr. Christina Walters and Lisa Hill, National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation, Fort Collins Because research has shown that seeds will last best when stored at a relative humidity(RH) of 15-25% it is important to understand how the initial RH will respond to temperature changes. In this video, Lisa Hill of the National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation […]

Native Plant Gardens Don’t Need Rare Treasure to Have Real Value

Posted on February 3, 2020 (November 17, 2020) by Caroline Iacuaniello

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Conserving Genetic Diversity in Seed Collections

Joe Davitt, Institute for Conservation Research, San Diego Zoo Global Maintaining a plant species’ genetic diversity can contribute to adaptive potential, prevent inbreeding effects, and potentially preserve traits such as drought tolerance and disease resistance, all of which are critical in a changing climate. Seed collections are often the best method of conserving the genetic diversity of rare plant populations ex-situ, […]