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Research report
Kew Science publications for the academic year 2017-2018.
n the academic year 2017-2018, Kew scientists, in collaboration with numerous national and international research partners, published 358 papers in international peer reviewed journals and books. Here we bring together the abstracts of some of these papers. Due to space constraints we have included only those which are led by...Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Bibliographies, Scientific publications, and Botany
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Research report
Unlocking why plants and fungi matter : impacts from Kew Science 2012-2018.
In this booklet we seek to illustrate, through selected examples, how a combination of Kew’s extensive collections, databases, scientific expertise and global partnerships have enabled us to make an invaluable and relevant contribution to research, conservation and training in plant and fungal science, addressing some of the biggest challenges facing...Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Plant uses, Economic botany, Policy, Plant conservation, Biodiversity, Plant diversity, Public awareness, and Fungal diversity
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Policy report
Science Strategy 2021-2025.
Life on Earth is in peril. Never before have so many challenges manifested themselves so clearly and intensively. Every year, millions of hectares of forest are lost; fire devastates huge swathes of natural habitats; floods and hurricanes hit our cities; heat and drought reduce our harvests; people struggle to feed...Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Research report
General sampling guide for timber tracking: how to collect reference samples for timber identification
This is a guide for the collection of reference samples of trees to enable the identification of species and/or geographical origin of woody material. It is an update of the sampling section of the GTTN standards and guidelines (Ekué 2014) and builds further on a discussion initiated during a workshop... -
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Technical report
UK National Tree Seed Project Seed Collecting Manual
The UK National Tree Seed Project (UKNTSP) welcomes partners and volunteers to collect seed samples of nationally important trees and shrubs from across their UK range. This project will build a national ex situ collection of UK tree seed, maintained and managed by the Millennium Seed Bank (MSB). The collection...Kallow, Simon
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Research report
Cornus sanguinea L. genetic risk assessment
A summary of the current understanding of genetic diversity and life history traits of Cornus sanguinea within the UK, including a genetic risk assessment for population sampling and current knowledge gaps.Gargiulo, Roberta