Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-308) and indexes.
1. Perspectives on plant conservation -- 2. Threats to plants -- 3. Actors and stages -- 4. Information, knowledge, learning and research -- 5. Plant life -- 6. The management of plants and land -- 7. Meanings, values and uses of plants -- 8. The patterns of plants -- 9. Plants and places : choices, priorities and standards -- 10. Possession, property and protection -- 11. Approaches to In Situ conservation -- 12. Projects with communities -- 13. Ex Situ conservation -- 14. Plant trade.