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Great Botanic Gardens of The World Author: Sara Oldfield

ISBN: 9781845375935 Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket Number Of Pages: 160 Published: 31 August 2007 Country of Publication: GB Dimensions (cm): 29.9 x 25.0 x 1.9 Description: Produced in association with Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), this book is a celebration of the world's finest botanic gardens.

Not only do these gardens contain stunning displays of trees, shrubs and plants which are often rare in horticulture, but they also provide living laboratories for botanical research and are increasingly vital in conserving species under threat in the wild.

With over 30 percent of the world's known plant species grown in botanic gardens, these are now vital repositories of biodiversity. Great Botanic Gardens of the World highlights the architectural, historical, horticultural and landscape treasures found within more than 60 of the best botanic gardens worldwide, all of which are open to the public.

From the world-renowned royal Botanic Gardens at Kew to the dramatic plant collection on the island of Porquerolles off the south of France and the unique desert-flora gardens of Arizona, USA, the origins and history of botanic gardens are examined, along with an overview of how their collections developed and what makes them so remarkabl...

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