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This important, one-of-a-kind handbook has now been expanded and updated to include critical information on national and international guidelines and rules for collecting, exchanging, and preserving endangered species and preserving biological diversity

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9781538151785

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This new edition of Curatorial Practices for Botanical Gardens draws from the latest advances in plant collections management and integrated conservation. It provides essential information for curators on developing, documenting, managing, and preserving living plant collections. Every public garden should have this definitive reference on hand to guide responsible stewardship of valuable collections entrusted to its care.--Pamela Allenstein, Plant Collections Network Manager, American Public Gardens Association

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Timothy C. Hohn is the retired chair and instructor in the Horticulture Department at Edmonds Community College, where he taught for 22 years. Previously, he was the curator at the University of Washington Botanical Gardens that includes the Washington Park Arboretum, and was the first curator of plants for Wildlife Conservation International at the Bronx Zoo. He received a masters degree in public garden management with a minor in museum studies from the University of Delaware in 1986.

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