Endangered species conservation at public gardens: Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Highlighting ex situ conservation
Abstract
Endangered species lists continue to grow, even though efforts to conserve species have increased. More needs to be done to preserve individual species. Public gardens, as locations that connect people to plants, are important and underutilized resources that are only relatively recent recruits to the effort to preserve endangered species. With growing facilities and horticultural knowledge at ready access, public gardens are excellent locations for ex situ conservation efforts. The University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum developed a Plant Conservation program in 2013 that will strive to preserve endangered species through both long-term genetic preservation and research to aid in species conservation and restoration.
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