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Botanical gardens — Curatorship; Las Vegas Springs Preserve (Nev.)
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Policy For Management Of Living Collections At The Las Vegas Springs Preserve, Peter F. Duncombe
Policy For Management Of Living Collections At The Las Vegas Springs Preserve, Peter F. Duncombe
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This paper, prepared for the Department of Public Administration, discusses policy in botanic gardens in regard to development and management of living collections and the potential implementation at the Las Vegas Springs Preserve. Review of the literature and study of policy from other institutions has resulted in recommendation of policy for the Preserve. Its basic contents describe the purpose and need for collections policy, examine the elements of collection policy, characterizes the types of living collections to be held at the Preserve, and outlines the objectives of these collections. This document raises issues associated with the management of living collections …