Ex situ seed banks and the IUCN Red List

Sarah E. Dalrymple, Thomas Abeli

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Abstract

Extinct, or just extinct in the wild? Plants lost from in situ habitat, but represented in seed banks, are labelled extinct despite the potential for restoration. A change in the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List definition of extinct in the wild is needed to improve the status and prospects of threatened plant species.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)122-123
Number of pages2
JournalNature Plants
Volume5
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Feb 2019

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