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Résumé :
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This book provides a practical and theoretical overview of the ex situ techniques used to conserve plant genetic resources. The thirteen chapters review : germplasm collection, seed storage, field gene banks, botanic gardens, and in vitro and pollen storage as well as emphasising the role of local communities in conservation activities. The efficient management and use of collections is surveyed. A series of case studies illustrates the practical conservation of diverse plant groups, and the book concludes with a review of future ex situ conservation priorities, highlighting some of the most important and contentious issues of today and tomorrow.
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