Taxonomy and plant conservation: the cornerstone of the conservation and the sustainable use of plants/ (Record no. 195400)
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| fixed length control field | 02794cam a22001574a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780521607209 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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| Transcribing agency | CUS |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 580.12 |
| Item number | LEA/T |
| 245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Taxonomy and plant conservation: the cornerstone of the conservation and the sustainable use of plants/ |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | edited by Etelka Leadlay, Stephen Jury |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Cambridge, UK ; |
| -- | New York : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Cambridge University Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2006. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xxii, 343 p. |
| Other physical details | ill. ; |
| Dimensions | 26 cm. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Part I. Introduction: 1. Science, taxonomy and the future of plant diversity Peter Crane and Laura Pleasants; 2. Taxonomy in the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity Alan Paton, China Williams, Kate Davis; Part II. The Practice of Taxonomy: 3. Principles and practice of plant taxonomy Tod F. Stuessy; 4. Flowering plant families: how many do we need? James Cullen and Max Walters; 5. Taxonomy, floras and conservation Santiago Castroviejo; 6. The democratic processes of botanical nomenclature R. K. Brummitt; 7. Bringing taxonomy to the users Ghillean T. Prance; Part III. Establishing Priorities: The Role of Taxonomy: 8. Measuring diversity Christopher Humphries; 9. The need for plant taxonomy in setting priorities for designated areas and conservation management plants: a European perspective Dominique Richard and Doug Evans; 10. The identification, conservation and use of wild plants of the Mediterranean region - the Medusa network - a programme for encouraging the sustainable use of Mediterranean plant resources Melpomeni Skoula and Christopher B. Johnson; 11. Chemosystematics, diversity of plant compounds and plant conservation Renee J. Grayer; Part IV. Conservation Strategies: Taxonomy in the Practice and Measurement of Effective Conservation Action: 12. The business of a poet - taxonomy and conservation of island floras David Bramwell; 13. The role of the taxonomist in conservation of critical vascular plants T. C. G. Rich; 14. Plant taxonomy and reintroduction John R. Akeroyd; 15. Rattans, taxonomy and development John Dransfield; 16. Molecular systematics - measuring and monitoring diversity Alastair Culham; 17. Legislation: a key user of taxonomy for plant conservation and sustainable use H. Noel McGough; 18. Gardening the Earth - the contribution of botanic gardens to plant conservation and habitat restoration Stephen Blackmore and David S. Paterson; 19. Using taxonomic expertise in conservation - the botanic garden contribution Etelka Leadlay, Peter Wyse Jackson and Julia Willison; 20. Wild seed banks and taxonomy Paul Smith; 21. Good networks - supporting the infrastructure for taxonomy and conservation Stephen Jury.<br/>Responsibility: edited by Etelka Leadley, Stephen Jury.<br/> |
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| Keyword | Plants |
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| Keyword | Plant conservation. |
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| Koha item type | General Books |
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| Central Library, Sikkim University | Central Library, Sikkim University | General Book Section | 07/05/2018 | 53 | 4895.29 | 580.12 LEA/T | 46616 | 25/07/2019 | 25/07/2019 | General Books |