Cycads
Edited by John Donaldson
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Cycads were a dominant part of the earth's flora during the age of the dinosaurs and many species were common even in more recent times. However, many of the 297 species and sub-species dealt with in this Action Plan are threatened by habitat destruction and plant collecting, and more than half the known species are now classified as threatened. This publication is meant to be aworking document, and provides an overview of all the cycads and the threats to their survival, as well as a set of objectives and actions to reduce these threats.

ISBN 2-8317-0699-8, 2003
280 x 215mm, ix + 86pp., maps, tables, b/w photos
£14
Order no. B2008
Available in the United States and Canada from Island Press
Available online at http://www.iucn.org/themes/ssc/pubs/sscaps.htm

DNA and Tissue Banking for Biodiversity and Conservation: Theory, Practice and Uses
Edited by Vincent Savolainen, Martyn P. Powell, Kate Davis, Gail Reeves and Angélique Corthals
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The world is facing a biodiversity crisis of unprecedented magnitude. Unless there are radical changes in human behaviour, we can expect significant and alarming species loss in the near future. DNA and tissue banks have great potential as tools for biodiversity conservation, yet few have been established. Arising from a collaborative project on DNA banking, phylogeny and conservation of the South African flora, this publication provides the practical and legislative framework necessary to establish more DNA banks and is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the application of genetic technologies to conservation.

Published by Kew Publishing in association with IUCN.
ISBN 1 84246 119 2, 2006
190 x 246 mm, 168pp., colour photos, graphs, tables, maps
£25.00

Available from Publication Sales, Kew Publishing, Sir Joseph Banks Building, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 3AE, UK; Tel: +44 (0)20 8332 5219; Fax: +44 (0)20 8332 5646; Email: kewbooks@kew.org
www.kewbooks.com

The Top 50 Mediterranean Island Plants
Wild plants at the brink of extinction, and what is needed to save them
Edited by Bertrand de Montmollin and Wendy Strahm
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The flora of the Mediterranean Islands includes many rare and localized species unique to the islands. Some of these are particularly threatened with extinction due to various pressures caused by people and their activities in Mediterranean ecosystems. This book is composed of 50 descriptive sheets of species which are especially threatened, based on the IUCN Red List criteria. Each sheet comprises a description of the species with illustrations and maps and outlines the threats, existing conservation measures and additional measures needed for their conservation. Aimed at the layman, the text is easily accessible to the non-botanist.

ISBN 2-8317-0832-X, 2005
210 x 150mm, x + 109pp., colour photos and maps
£7.50
Order no B2151

Le ‘Top 50’ des plantes menacées des îles méditerranéennes
Comment les sauver de l’extinction
Edité par Bertrand de Montmollin et Wendy Strahm
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La flore des îles de la Méditerranée comprend de nombreuses d’espèces endémiques rares et localisées. Certaines sont particulièrement menacées d’extinction en raison des multiples pressions engendrées par l’homme et ses activités sur les écosystèmes méditerranéens. Ce livre propose, au moyen de fiches descriptives, une sélection de 50 espèces spécialement menacées sur la base des critères de l’UICN pour les listes rouges. Chaque fiche présente les caractéristiques d’une espèce, accompagnées d’illustrations et de cartes, les menaces qui pèsent sur elle, les mesures de protection existantes ainsi que des recommandations pour sa conservation. Destiné à un large public, le texte est facilement compréhensible par des non-spécialistes. Cet ouvrage est également disponible en anglais.

ISBN 2-8317-0833-8, 2005
210 x 150mm, x + 109pp., photos et cartes en couleur
£7.50
Order no. B2152