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Sibbaldia: The International Journal of Botanic Garden Horticulture
Sibbaldia
Sibbaldia is a diamond open access journal which provides an opportunity for horticulturists and others in botanic gardens worldwide to share their expertise in maintaining and managing living collections. Horticulture in botanic gardens is…
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Parasitic plant cultivation
Parasitic plant cultivation
Examples, lessons learned and future directions By Chris Thorogood, Joko Ridho Witono, Sofi Mursidawati and Andreas Fleischmann Abstract Parasitic plants contain some of the most bizarre and fascinating organisms in the plant kingdom. Yet they are…
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Science Staff
Science Staff
The RBGE Science Team consists of about 100 staff, students and volunteers, plus around 60 research associates. Based at our Edinburgh site, we work closely with our Horticulture and Learning team and with partners from across Scotland and around…
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Ex Situ Conservation
Ex Situ Conservation
To deliver Target 8 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation, we have secured 86% of Scotland's threatened plant species in ex situ collections. We maintain a living collection of rare and threatened plant species, sampled from meticolously…
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Floras, Checklists and Inventories
Floras, Checklists and Inventories
Many parts of the tropics are poorly known botanically. A major aspect of the Tropical Section's efforts are to explore these poorly known regions and to compile data on the plants found there. This data is then published as checklists or…
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Zingiberaceae
Zingiberaceae
RBGE is the leading European centre of taxonomic research on the Zingiberaceae and is among the foremost in the world. Various approaches are used to gather the maximum information on these plants, such as revising groups of species for floras and…
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Where we work
Where we work
RBGE is a highly international scientific botanic garden. Our science builds on collaborative partnerships, many established over decades or even centuries of working together. Our work is guided by key international policies including the…
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Consultancy
Consultancy
We offer a bespoke arboricultural consultancy service providing expert advice on trees. Our team of professionals are focused on providing innovative solutions to the most challenging tree management problems. Our reputation is based on…
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Licensing
Licensing
RBGE welcomes enquiries from potential brand licensing partners. As we begin to broaden our licensing programme, we select companies who can embrace the values of RBGE, its collections, history and horticultural knowledge and communicate that…
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Botanics Books
Botanics Books
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh publishes a wide range of titles including books of botanical, environmental and horticultural interest, art and history books, children's titles and guide books for all four of our Gardens. Our publications…
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