PEOPLE, PLANTS AND PROTECTED AREAS: A Guide to in Situ Management (People and Plants International Conservation)

Tuxill, John

ISBN 10: 1853837822 / ISBN 13: 9781853837821

Published by Kogan Page, 2001

About this Item

A practical guide to the management and conservation of plant resources in their natural habitats. It aims to facilitate better management of protected areas and innovative approaches to plant conservation, and focuses on collaboration with local communities. Num Pages: 262 pages, Photographs, figures, tables, index. BIC Classification: PST; RNC; RNF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 344. . 2001. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: PEOPLE, PLANTS AND PROTECTED AREAS: A Guide to in Situ Management (People and Plants International Conservation)
• Publisher: Kogan Page
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1853837822
• ISBN 13: 9781853837821
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Conservation of plant resources is often focused on seed banks and botanical gardens. However, the two authors of this volume present a comprehensive conservation strategy that complements this ex-situ approach with practical guidance on in-situ management and conservation of plant resources. The book aims to facilitate better management of protected areas and to illustrate new approaches to conservation of plants within their landscapes. It draws on concepts from forestry, the agricultural sciences, anthropology, ethnology and ethnobotany and should be useful to practitioners, academics and policy-makers.

About the Author

John Tuxill is part of the joint Program in Economic Botany of the New York Botanical Garden and Yale University. He is also a Research Fellow with the Worldwatch Institute. Gary Paul Nabhan is Director of the Center for Sustainable Environments at Northern Arizona University. Elizabeth Drexler is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Michigan State University. Michael Hathaway is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, BC, Canada.