TY - JOUR
T1 - Public gardens
T2 - Fulfilling the university's research mission
AU - Meyer, Mary Hockenberry
AU - Hokanson, Stan
AU - Galatowitsch, Susan
AU - Luby, James
PY - 2010/6
Y1 - 2010/6
N2 - Research at botanic gardens, from medieval times to the present day, has evolved to encompass a wide range of topics. The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, part of the University of Minnesota, is an example of a diverse, successful research program within a public university garden setting. Collaboration, mission, organization, and publications are keys to a successful research program. Future research for public gardens, including putting collections to work for conservation, understanding global change, ecological genomics, restoration ecology, seed banking, and citizen science are collaborative ideas for all botanic gardens to consider. Research can strengthen the botanic garden's role by providing public value while improving ties to the university.
AB - Research at botanic gardens, from medieval times to the present day, has evolved to encompass a wide range of topics. The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, part of the University of Minnesota, is an example of a diverse, successful research program within a public university garden setting. Collaboration, mission, organization, and publications are keys to a successful research program. Future research for public gardens, including putting collections to work for conservation, understanding global change, ecological genomics, restoration ecology, seed banking, and citizen science are collaborative ideas for all botanic gardens to consider. Research can strengthen the botanic garden's role by providing public value while improving ties to the university.
KW - Arboreta
KW - Botanic gardens
KW - Plant collections
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U2 - 10.21273/horttech.20.3.522
DO - 10.21273/horttech.20.3.522
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77954454385
SN - 1063-0198
VL - 20
SP - 522
EP - 527
JO - HortTechnology
JF - HortTechnology
IS - 3
ER -