Arboretum - Way to Sustainability and Ex-situ Conservation
Vennila S.*
Dept. of Agronomy, Agricultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Tiruvanamalai, Tamil Nadu (606 753), India
K. Kumaran
Dept. of Forest Biology and Tree Improvement, Forest College and Research Institute, TNAU, Mettupalayam, Tamil Nadu (641 301), India
N. Jothika
Dept. of Forest Biology and Tree Improvement, Forest College and Research Institute, TNAU, Mettupalayam, Tamil Nadu (641 301), India
C. Cinthia Fernandaz
ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Nilgiris, TNAU, Tamil Nadu (606 753), India
S. Kala
Dept. of Agricultural Research and Education, ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation Research Centre, Kota, Rajasthan (324 002), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Arboretum, Biodiversity, Ex-situ conservation, Garden
Abstract
An arboretum represents the accumulated knowledge of hundreds of years of plant identification, taxonomy, collecting, horticulture and curation. They also have the land and facilities, such as breeding nurseries, tissue culture laboratories and seed banks, required to maintain genetically diverse tree collections in the long term. With these strengths and assets, arboretums are in a unique position to play a significant role in mitigating the global tree biodiversity crisis through ex situ conservation.
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