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The last great plant hunt : the story of Kew's Millennium Seed Bank
- Title
- The last great plant hunt : the story of Kew's Millennium Seed Bank / Carolyn Fry, Sue Seddon and Gail Vines.
- Author
- Fry, Carolyn (Science writer)
- Publication
- Kew, Richmond, Surrey : Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, 2011.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | SB123.34.G7 F79 2011 | Off-site |
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- Description
- 192 pages : color illustrations; 29 cm
- Summary
- This book describes the work of the Millennium Seed Bank project and its partner organizations which are now found in more than fifty countries. From the collection and care of seeds to their use in conservation research, all practical aspects of seed storage are discussed. Additional chapters consider the future of global seed conservation.
- Subject
- Millennium Seed Bank Project
- Millennium Seed Bank Project (England) > Studies
- Royal botanic gardens (Kew, GB)
- Germplasm resources, Plant > Great Britain
- Gene banks, Plant > Great Britain
- Plant conservation
- Seeds > Harvesting
- Seeds > Storage
- Conservation of natural resources
- Conservation of Natural Resources
- Seeds > genetics
- Plantes > Ressources génétiques > Grande-Bretagne
- Banques de gènes végétaux > Grande-Bretagne
- Plantes > Conservation
- Semences > Récolte
- Semences > Entreposage
- Conservation des ressources naturelles
- Conservation of natural resources
- Gene banks, Plant
- Germplasm resources, Plant
- Plant conservation
- Seeds > Harvesting
- Seeds > Storage
- Banques de graines > Grande-Bretagne
- Great Britain
- Seed banks
- Seeds
- Storage
- Revegetation
- Namesubject kew seed bank (England)
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [188]) and index.
- Contents
- What is the last great plant hunt? -- Conserving wild plants on a global scale -- In search of the world's seeds -- The science of saving seeds for posterity -- Sharing knowledge and putting seeds to work -- Breathing life into degraded ecosystems.
- ISBN
- 9781842464328
- 1842464329
- LCCN
- 2013496052
- OCLC
- ocn587209618
- 587209618
- SCSB-13560142
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library