Open AccessA History of Hawaiian Plant Propagation
Author(s) -
Michael J. De Motta
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
sibbaldia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2513-9231
DOI - 10.24823/sibbaldia.2010.135
Subject(s) - geography , botanical garden , ex situ conservation , scale (ratio) , work (physics) , agroforestry , plant species , ecology , environmental resource management , biology , engineering , environmental science , endangered species , cartography , habitat , mechanical engineering
The National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) has been a leader in the propagation and cultivation of rare native Hawaiian plants for several decades. The organisation’s work in rare plant conservation started primarily with field research and has evolved into a large-scale nursery operation. The NTBG now produces thousands of plants a year for ex situ conservation, garden collections and restoration projects. Here a number of Hawaiian species are reviewed, and appropriate propagation and cultural methods for each are discussed.