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Atlanta Botanical Garden (ABG) works to advance the science of conservation through research collaborations and native species recovery programs. ABG's plant conservation collections and field research focus on propagation of under-represented endangered plant groups and the restoration and management of their habitats. In addition to in situ work the conservation horticulture team at ABG specializes in ex situ collections management and propagation techniques from field to lab to nursery production of imperiled species. The Garden has more than 30 years of experience in the conservation and recovery of rare and threatened species through propagation, collaborative restoration, and habitat management. Working across the southeastern US and Neotropics, ABG addresses the urgent need to protect imperiled species through in situ and ex situ conservation, conservation horticulture, restoration and augmentation, seed banking, and capacity building. A central focus of ABG's efforts is the diversification of ex situ conservation collections through maternal line tracking, implemented in extensive living collections, micropropagation, seed bank (conventional and cryo bank), and tissue and DNA banks. Furthermore, ABG actively engages in capacity building through its leadership of the Southeastern Plant Conservation Alliance (SE PCA) and the Global Conservation Consortium for Magnolias (GCCM). The SE PCA bridges gaps between local and national conservation efforts, collaborating to restore and prevent the loss of plant diversity. This is achieved by building capacity, facilitating novel partnerships, and leveraging shared resources to stimulate collective success across the Southeast region. The GCCM is a coordinated international network of institutions and experts who work collaboratively to develop and implement a comprehensive conservation strategy to prevent the extinction of the world's Magnolia species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
