Contents



Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction


PART I. The Scope and
Potential of Ex Situ Plant Conservation

Chapter 1. Ex Situ Methods: A Vital but Underused Set of Conservation
Resources

Chapter 2. In Situ and Ex Situ Conservation: Philosophical and Ethical
Concerns

Chapter 3. Western Australia’s Ex Situ Program for Threatened
Species: A Model Integrated Strategy for Conservation

Chapter 4. The Role of Federal Guidance and State and Federal
Partnerships in Ex Situ Plant Conservation in the United States

Chapter 5. Ex Situ Support to the Conservation of Wild Populations and
Habitats: Lessons from Zoos and Opportunities for Botanic Gardens


PART II. Tools of the
Trade

Chapter 6. Principles for Preserving Germplasm in Gene Banks

Chapter 7. Classification of Seed Storage Types for Ex Situ
Conservation in Relation to Temperature and Moisture

Chapter 8. Determining Dormancy-Breaking and Germination Requirements
from the Fewest Seeds

Chapter 9. Pollen Storage as a Conservation Tool

Chapter 10. Tissue Culture as a Conservation Method: An Empirical View
from Hawaii

Chapter 11. Ex Situ Conservation Methods for Bryophytes and
Pteridophytes


PART III. The Ecological
and Evolutionary Context of Ex Situ Plant Conservation

Chapter 12. Population Responses to Novel Environments: Implications
for Ex Situ Plant Conservation

Chapter 13. Population Genetic Issues in Ex Situ Plant Conservation

Chapter 14. Integrating Quantitative Genetics into Ex Situ Conservation
and Restoration Practices

Chapter 15. Effects of Seed Collection on the Extinction Risk of
Perennial Plants

Chapter 16. Hybridization in Ex Situ Plant Collections: Conservation
Concerns, Liabilities, and Opportunities 

Chapter 17. Accounting for Sample Decline during Ex Situ Storage and
Reintroduction 



PART IV. Using Ex Situ
Methods Most Effectively

Chapter 18. Realizing the Full Potential of Ex Situ Contributions to
Global Plant Conservation



Appendix 1. Revised Genetic Sampling Guidelines for Conservation
Collections of Rare and Endangered Plants

Appendix 2. Guidelines for Seed Storage

Appendix 3. Guidelines for Ex Situ Conservation Collection Management:
Minimizing Risks

Appendix 4. Ex Situ Plant Conservation Organizations and Networks



About the contributors

Index