Contents
Foreword
Contributors
Introduction
1. Public Policy in Relation to Biological Conservation
· Global Biodiversity Strategy
· Harmonising Legislation Supporting Conservation of Biological Diversity
· International Legislation Supporting Conservation of Biological Diversity
2. Inventory of Species
· Choice of Species for Conservation
· Criteria on Choice of Species for Conservation: Woody Plants
· Criteria for Selection of Conservation Areas for Forest Genetic Resources
· Quantitative Aspects of the Collection and Analysis of Inventory Data
· Sampling Plant Populations for Genetic Conservation
3. Biosystematics
· Taxonomy, Biosystematics and Conservation
· Roles and Limits of Local Herbaria in Conservation Biology
· Training in Herbarium Development and Management
4. Life Cycles and Population Dynamics
· Plant Population Biology and the Management of Viable Plant Populations
· Seeds in Natural Populations: Their Significance for Plant Conservation
· Plant-Animal Interactions
5. Breeding Systems of Plants
· Sexual Systems, Pollination Mechanisms and Genetic diversity in Tropical Forest Plants
6. Physiology of Plants
· Physiological Aspects of Ex situ Seed Conservation
· Physiological Considerations in Conservation, with Special reference to Propagation and Growth Assessment
· Biologically Active Natural Products of Plant Origin
7. Population Maintenance and Monitoring
· The Significance of Competition in the Maintenance and Evaluation of Plant Accessions
· Management of Plant Populations and Problems of Erosion in Genetic Diversity
· Biological Cropping Systems and Genetic Conservation
8. Documentation
· Documentation
Index of Authors
Index of Subjects