Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
PART I. The Scope and Potential of Ex Situ Plant Conservation
Chapter 1. Ex Situ Methods: A Vital but Underused Set of Conservation Resources
Chapter 2. In Situ and Ex Situ Conservation: Philosophical and Ethical Concerns
Chapter 3. Western Australia's Ex Situ Program for Threatened Species: A Model Integrated Strategy for Conservation
Chapter 4. The Role of Federal Guidance and State and Federal Partnerships in Ex Situ Plant Conservation in the United States
Chapter 5. Ex Situ Support to the Conservation of Wild Populations and Habitats: Lessons from Zoos and Opportunities for Botanic Gardens
PART II. Tools of the Trade
Chapter 6. Principles for Preserving Germplasm in Gene Banks
Chapter 7. Classification of Seed Storage Types for Ex Situ Conservation in Relation to Temperature and Moisture
Chapter 8. Determining Dormancy-Breaking and Germination Requirements from the Fewest Seeds
Chapter 9. Pollen Storage as a Conservation Tool
Chapter 10. Tissue Culture as a Conservation Method: An Empirical View from Hawaii
Chapter 11. Ex Situ Conservation Methods for Bryophytes and Pteridophytes
PART III. The Ecological and Evolutionary Context of Ex Situ Plant Conservation
Chapter 12. Population Responses to Novel Environments: Implications for Ex Situ Plant Conservation
Chapter 13. Population Genetic Issues in Ex Situ Plant Conservation
Chapter 14. Integrating Quantitative Genetics into Ex Situ Conservation and Restoration Practices
Chapter 15. Effects of Seed Collection on the Extinction Risk of Perennial Plants
Chapter 16. Hybridization in Ex Situ Plant Collections: Conservation Concerns, Liabilities, and Opportunities
Chapter 17. Accounting for Sample Decline during Ex Situ Storage and Reintroduction
PART IV. Using Ex Situ Methods Most Effectively
Chapter 18. Realizing the Full Potential of Ex Situ Contributions to Global Plant Conservation
Appendix 1. Revised Genetic Sampling Guidelines for Conservation Collections of Rare and Endangered Plants
Appendix 2. Guidelines for Seed Storage
Appendix 3. Guidelines for Ex Situ Conservation Collection Management: Minimizing Risks
Appendix 4. Ex Situ Plant Conservation Organizations and Networks
About the Contributors
Index
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
PART I. The Scope and Potential of Ex Situ Plant Conservation
Chapter 1. Ex Situ Methods: A Vital but Underused Set of Conservation Resources
Chapter 2. In Situ and Ex Situ Conservation: Philosophical and Ethical Concerns
Chapter 3. Western Australia's Ex Situ Program for Threatened Species: A Model Integrated Strategy for Conservation
Chapter 4. The Role of Federal Guidance and State and Federal Partnerships in Ex Situ Plant Conservation in the United States
Chapter 5. Ex Situ Support to the Conservation of Wild Populations and Habitats: Lessons from Zoos and Opportunities for Botanic Gardens
PART II. Tools of the Trade
Chapter 6. Principles for Preserving Germplasm in Gene Banks
Chapter 7. Classification of Seed Storage Types for Ex Situ Conservation in Relation to Temperature and Moisture
Chapter 8. Determining Dormancy-Breaking and Germination Requirements from the Fewest Seeds
Chapter 9. Pollen Storage as a Conservation Tool
Chapter 10. Tissue Culture as a Conservation Method: An Empirical View from Hawaii
Chapter 11. Ex Situ Conservation Methods for Bryophytes and Pteridophytes
PART III. The Ecological and Evolutionary Context of Ex Situ Plant Conservation
Chapter 12. Population Responses to Novel Environments: Implications for Ex Situ Plant Conservation
Chapter 13. Population Genetic Issues in Ex Situ Plant Conservation
Chapter 14. Integrating Quantitative Genetics into Ex Situ Conservation and Restoration Practices
Chapter 15. Effects of Seed Collection on the Extinction Risk of Perennial Plants
Chapter 16. Hybridization in Ex Situ Plant Collections: Conservation Concerns, Liabilities, and Opportunities
Chapter 17. Accounting for Sample Decline during Ex Situ Storage and Reintroduction
PART IV. Using Ex Situ Methods Most Effectively
Chapter 18. Realizing the Full Potential of Ex Situ Contributions to Global Plant Conservation
Appendix 1. Revised Genetic Sampling Guidelines for Conservation Collections of Rare and Endangered Plants
Appendix 2. Guidelines for Seed Storage
Appendix 3. Guidelines for Ex Situ Conservation Collection Management: Minimizing Risks
Appendix 4. Ex Situ Plant Conservation Organizations and Networks
About the Contributors
Index