Plant Conservation: An Ecosystem Approach

by Alan Hamilton and Patrick Hamilton

Book Overview

In this, the latest in the People and Plants series, plant conservation is described in the context of livelihoods and development, and ways of balancing the conservation of plant diversity with the use of plants and the environment for human benefit are discussed. A central contention in this book is that local people must be involved if conservation is to be successful. Also examined are ways of prioritizing plants and places for conservation initiatives,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B005VDLQR2
• ISBN13: 9781844070831
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

College-level botany courses will welcome

College-level botany courses will welcome PLANT CONSERVATION: AN ECOSYSTEM APPROACH, which is the latest addition to the 'People and Plants' series but stands well on its own as a survey of plant management history. From threats to plants and management strategies to community plant projects and social and political plant policies, any interested in plant conservation will find it important. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch