Abstract

CHEEK, Michael D.  and  PROCHEş, Şerban. The value of arboreta in South Africa. S. Afr. j. sci. [online]. 2022, vol.118, n.7-8, pp.1-4. ISSN 1996-7489.  http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2022/12730.

SIGNIFICANCE: • Arboreta are documented, living collections of ligneous species cultivated for research, education and display. • Arboreta are a valuable resource for the forestry industry as gene banks. • Arboreta, together with botanic gardens, form a useful network of sentinel sites for plant pathogens and invasive species. • A survey of the species composition and status of arboreta in South Africa would be an important contribution to our botanical knowledge.

Keywords : arboreta; botanical collections; sentinel network; conservation.

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