Advances in seed conservation of wild plant species: A review of recent research

Conservation Physiology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Hay, Fiona R ^a   Probert, Robin J ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

^b ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ex situ conservation; Seed bank; Seed storage; Wild plant species

Indexed keywords

EID: 84983494420     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20511434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/conphys/cot030     Document Type: Review

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