The significance of ex situ seed conservation to reintroduction of threatened plants

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 356-361

  Cochrane, J A ^a   Crawford, A D ^a   Monks, L T ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FECUNDITY; GENOTYPE; PLANT COMMUNITY; REINTRODUCTION; SURVIVAL;

EID: 34249023973     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT06173     Document Type: Review

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