The Morton Arboretum Archives - Center for Plant Conservation

As Seen on CPC’s Rare Plant Academy: Prioritizing species, populations, and regions for ex situ collecting: Threatened native U.S. oaks as a case study

Posted on March 7, 2023 (March 8, 2023) by Shannon Fowler

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September News 2022

Posted on September 6, 2022 (September 6, 2022) by Shannon Fowler

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Advancing the Management of Genetic Diversity Ex Situ

Posted on September 6, 2022 (September 6, 2022) by Shannon Fowler

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U.S. Botanic Garden Update: Partnership Rediscovers Extinct Oak

Posted on August 4, 2022 (August 5, 2022) by Shannon Fowler

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Conservation Champion: Dr. Sean Hoban

Posted on July 27, 2021 (August 2, 2021) by Center for Plant Conservation

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Progress on Conserving Genetic Diversity in Botanic Gardens: An Update

Sean Hoban, The Morton Arboretum The world’s botanic gardens and seed banks collectively safeguard millions of plants from more than 100,000 species. However it is not known how many plants should be preserved of each species to conserve genetic diversity and adaptive potential. At The Morton Arboretum, with many collaborators, we have investigated this question over […]

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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Coordinating Collections to Conserve Exceptional Species

Amy Byrne, The Morton Arboretum A 2019 study by Griffith, et al. showed that gardens must collaborate to conserve genetic diversity, especially for exceptional species whose seeds cannot be conventionally seed banked. This process of capturing the genetic diversity of exceptional species in ex situ collections requires a tailored strategy for each species, emphasizing the need […]

Seed Sampling Improvements for Quercus boyntonii

Sean Hoban, Emma Spence, and Patrick Thompson, The Morton Arboretum The Morton Arboretum seeks to improve the conservation value and genetic representation in ex situ collections by developing guidance for sampling seed. One example regards IUCN Critically Endangered Quercus boyntonii (Boynton sand post oak), which is endemic to Alabama and only occurs on exposed sandstone […]