“The Ex Situ Conservation of Stinking Cedar”
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The propagation of plants for food, timber, medicines and aesthetics has been a principal activity of man for millennia. However, the systematic propagation of plant material for the purposes of conservation has a recent history, probably dating back only a few decades. The propagation and distribution of Torreya taxifolia from wild collected, documented material is one of the largest projects of its kind ever attempted, and many positives and negatives will be learned from the ultimate review of this project.
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