The Majella National Park: a case study for the conservation of plant biodiversity in the Italian Apennines

Autor: Valter Di Cecco, Marco Di Santo, Michele Di Musciano, Aurelio Manzi, Mirella Di Cecco, Giampiero Ciaschetti, Giuseppe Marcantonio, Luciano Di Martino
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Italian Botanist, Vol 10, Iss , Pp 1-24 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2531-4033
DOI: 10.3897/italianbotanist.10.52952
Popis: The Majella National Park (MNP) is a tangible example of the interaction between ex-situ and in-situ conservation of endemic, rare, or endangered species at a Regional level in the context of the Italian national parks. The MNP has the facilities and carries out activities for the conservation of plant biodiversity: it includes botanical gardens, a seed bank, a nursery, and a network of “guardian farmers”, an authentic “granary” in which to protect and conserve biodiversity in and around the Majella massif (central Italy).
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