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CONTENTS Dedication List of contributors Contributors biographies Preface Acknowledgements Part I Introduction 1. Science, taxonomy and the future of plant diversity Peter Crane 2. Taxonomy in the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity Alan Paton, China Williams and Kate Davis Part II THE PRACTICE OF Taxonomy 3. Principles and practice of plant taxonomy Tod F. Stuessy 4. Flowering plant families: how many do we need? James Cullen and Max Walters 5. Taxonomy, Floras and conservation Santiago Castroviejo 6. The democratic processes of botanical nomenclature R.K. Brummitt 7. Bringing taxonomy to the users Ghillean T. Prance PART III establishing priorities: The role of taxonomy 8. Measuring diversity Christopher Humphries 9. The need for plant taxonomy in setting priorities for designated areas and conservation management plants: a European perspective Dominique Richard and Doug Evans 10. The identification, conservation and use of wild plants of the Mediterranean region - the Medusa network - a programme for encouraging the sustainable use of Mediterranean plant resources Melpomeni Skoula and Christopher B. Johnson 11. Chemosystematics, diversity of plant compounds and plant conservation Renée J. Grayer PART IV Conservation strategies: Taxonomy in the practice and measurement of effective conservation action 12. The business of a poet - taxonomy and conservation of island floras David Bramwell 13. The role of the taxonomist in conservation of critical vascular plants T.C.G. Rich 14. Plant taxonomy and reintroduction John R. Akeroyd 15. Rattans, taxonomy and development John Dransfield 16. Molecular systematics - measuring and monitoring diversity Alastair Culham 17. Legislation: a key user of taxonomy for plant conservation and sustainable use H. Noel McGough 18. Gardening the Earth - the contribution of botanic gardens to plant conservation and habitat restoration Stephen Blackmore and David S. Paterson 19. Using taxonomic expertise in conservation - the botanic garden contribution Etelka Leadlay 20. Wild seed banks and taxonomy Paul Smith 21. Good networks - supporting the infrastructure for taxonomy and conservation Stephen Jury
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Plants -- Classification.
Plant conservation.