Conserving medicinal species : securing a healthy future / edited by Sriyanie Miththapala.

Date:
2006
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Publication/Creation

Colombo, Sri Lanka : IUCN, Ecosystems and Livelihoods Group, 2006.

Physical description

vii, 180 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Notes

"Some chapters are based on a workshop held in Bangkok, Thailand in November 2004 entitled "Biodiversity loss and species extinctions : managing risk in a changing world" under the auspices of the IUCN World Conservation Congress" -- p. v.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contents

Introduction-- Value of medicinal species-- Risks from the loss of medicinal species-- Threats to medicinal species-- Conservation of medicinal species : detection-- Conservation of medicinal species : sustainable use-- Future of medicinal species.

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    Medical Collection
    QV766 2006C75
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ISBN

  • 9558177415