week8 - biodiversity conservation and botanic gardens

pdf of the power point presentation (week 8)

Are botanical gardens hotspots of potentially invasive species or living warehouses of biological diversity? What is their contribution towards plant conservation? Are botanic gardens ideally located to preserve the world’s biodiversity? What are the other main aims of botanic gardens?

• Wayne Dawson, Ahmed S. Mndolwa, David F.R.P. Burslem & Philip E. Hulme (2008) Assessing the risks of plant invasions arising from collections in tropical botanical gardens. Biodiversity & Conservation, in press http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10531-008-9345-0
• John S. Donaldson (2009) Botanic gardens science for conservation and global change. Trends in Plant Science, in press http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2009.08.008
• Richard B. Primack & Abraham J. Miller-Rushing (2009) The role of botanical gardens in climate change research. New Phytologist 182: 303-313 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2009.02800.x
• Catherine D. Ward, Caitlin M. Parker & Charlie M. Schackleton (2010) The use and appreciation of botanical gardens as urban green spaces in South Africa. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, in press http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2009.11.001

Links

Worldmapper (The world as you've never seen it before)

European exploration of Australia (Wikipedia)

Botanical Gardens Conservation International (BGCI)

Links to botanic gardens websites

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