Publications
Stepping up seed collection of threatened Belgian flora with IZABEL Meise Botanic Garden
Population management Meise Botanic Garden
De zadenbank, een bankkluis voor planten Meise Botanic Garden
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Un coffre-fort végétal Meise Botanic Garden
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Selecting the best candidates for resurrecting extinct-in-the-wild plants from herbaria Meise Botanic Garden
Resurrecting extinct species is a fascinating and challenging idea for scientists and the general public. Whereas some theoretical progress has been made for animals, the resurrection of extinct plants (de-extinction sensu lato) is a relatively recently discussed topic. In this context, the term ‘de-extinction’ is used sensu lato to refer to the resurrection of ‘extinct in the wild’ species from seeds or tissues preserved in herbaria, as we ...
Selecting the best candidates for resurrecting extinct-in-the-wild plants from herbaria Meise Botanic Garden
Resurrecting extinct species is a fascinating and challenging idea for scientists and the general public. Whereas some theoretical progress has been made for animals, the resurrection of extinct plants (de-extinction sensu lato) is a relatively recently discussed topic. In this context, the term ‘de-extinction’ is used sensu lato to refer to the resurrection of ‘extinct in the wild’ species from seeds or tissues preserved in herbaria, as we ...
On farm plant reintroduction: a decision framework for plant conservation translocation in EU agro-ecosystems Meise Botanic Garden
The increased demand of food produced through sustainable agriculture has resulted in localised amelioration of intensive management imposed by agroecosystems. However, these newly available niches are often isolated and plant species may not be able to recolonise fragmented agroecosystems from where they have been extirpated. Plant reintroduction can overcome dispersal limitation in agroecosystems but may also generate conflicts that jeopardise ...
A decision-making tool for restoring lowland grasslands in Europe Meise Botanic Garden
Species-rich grasslands suffer from significant loss and degradation all over the world. In particular in lowland Europe, the vast majority of these habitats are in an unfavourable conservation status which requires urgent restoration measures. A significant amount of information on the results of previous restorations exists thanks to the implementation of numerous projects and the publication of action plans, technical notes and scientific ...
ConservePlants: An integrated approach to conservation of threatened plants for the 21st Century Meise Botanic Garden
Even though plants represent an essential part of our lives offering exploitational, supporting and cultural services, we know very little about the biology of the rarest and most threatened plant species, and even less about their conservation status. Rapid changes in the environment and climate, today more pronounced than ever, affect their fitness and distribution causing rapid species declines, sometimes even before they had been discovered. ...