Concerning the main directions of biological diversity ex situ and in situ conservation providing by the Botanical Garden of Samara University

Abstract

The article presents information on the results achieved by the Botanical Garden of Samara University in the field of biological diversity conservation in ex situ and in situ directions. The composition of 4 parts of living plants collection in open ground and greenhouse, together estimated over 4.5 thousand of seed plants taxa, is briefly characterized. The information on the seed bank development is given, about the implementation of experimental rare plants reintroduction into natural communities. The results gained by integration of ground-based monitoring and RS data, including operational surveying of target plant communities using UAVs, is briefly described also.