Abstract

The Global Strategy for Plant Conservation contains 16 targets for plant conservation to be met by the year 2010. All 16 are applicable to the work of botanic gardens and at least 8 are relevant to the type of horticulture that is practiced in botanic gardens. This paper argues that the skills of botanical horticulturists are needed if the GSPC is to be successful. It encourages horticulturists in botanic gardens to join with other scientists and practitioners in helping to realise the potential of the GSPC to make a real impact in plant conservation.

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  • DAVID RAE*The Global Strategy for Plant Conservation contains 16 targets for plant conservation to be met by the year 2010

  • This article is based on papers given at a PlantNet conference held at Reading University in early January 2004 (Implementing the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation) and at the World Botanic Gardens Congress in Barcelona in April 2004

  • The following points provide a summary of the activities that horticultural work in botanic gardens can contribute to the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC)

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DAVID RAE*

The Global Strategy for Plant Conservation contains 16 targets for plant conservation to be met by the year 2010. All 16 are applicable to the work of botanic gardens and at least 8 are relevant to the type of horticulture that is practiced in botanic gardens. This paper argues that the skills of botanical horticulturists are needed if the GSPC is to be successful. It encourages horticulturists in botanic gardens to join with other scientists and practitioners in helping to realise the potential of the GSPC to make a real impact in plant conservation

INTRODUCTION
THE ROLE OF HORTICULTURE IN THE GSPC
NEXT STEPS
SUMMARY OF THE HORTICULTURAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE GSPC
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