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Michael Maunder

Michael Maunder is Director of the Fairchild Tropical Garden in Coral Gables, Florida.

Ex Situ Plant Conservation

Supporting Species Survival In The Wild

Faced with widespread and devastating loss of biodiversity in wild habitats, scientists have developed innovative strategies for studying and protecting targeted plant and animal species in "off-site" facilities such as botanic gardens and zoos. Such ex situ work is an increasingly important component of conservation and restoration efforts.

Ex Situ Plant Conservation, edited by Edward O.