The contributions of botanic gardens to conservation biology and global-change research
need to be understood within the context of the traditional strengths of such gardens in …

Hardwood tree species in forest, plantation, and urban environments (temperate regions of
the world) are important biological resources that play a significant role in the economy and …

The need for action on the global environment is now well understood and governments,
agencies, non-governmental organizations and botanic gardens have all been working in …

Ex situ cultivation in botanic gardens could be one possibility to preserve plant species
diversity and genetic variation. However, old ex situ populations are often sparsely …

Natural hybridization between introduced species and their native congeners occurs
frequently and can create serious conservation concerns. Ulmus pumila (Siberian elm) is an …

Programs for monitoring biological diversity over time are needed to detect changes that can
constitute threats to biological resources. The convention on biological diversity regards …

In response to the first Dutch elm disease (DED) pandemic, Siberian elm, Ulmus pumila,
was planted to replace the native elm, U. minor, in Italy. The potential for hybridization …

This account presents information on all aspects of the biology of Ulmus glabra Hudson
(wych elm) that are relevant to understanding its ecological characteristics and behaviour …

Forest restoration projects have become increasingly common around the world and many
studies have accumulated in this field during the last decades. Forest restoration means …

The Zingiber species comprises rhizomatous plants with special significance due to their
multiple uses. Previously, we reported the additional use and suitability of primer pairs of …