Book Excerpt from Endangered Maize

In Chapter 7, “Grow,” author Helen Anne Curry relays the story of Indigenous revolutionaries in Mexico who tapped into community-based methods to conserve traditional corn varieties.

Book Excerpt from Endangered Maize

In Chapter 7, “Grow,” author Helen Anne Curry relays the story of Indigenous revolutionaries in Mexico who tapped into community-based methods to conserve traditional corn varieties.

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Opinion: Going Beyond Seed Banks

Helen Anne Curry | Jan 17, 2022 | 5 min read

Rethinking why and how we conserve crop genetic diversity

Astragalus nitidiflorus inaturalist extinct plant conservation taxonomy

Seventeen “Extinct” European Plant Species Found Alive

Katarina Zimmer | Mar 11, 2021 | 6 min read

Plant species officially reported to be lost are in fact persevering in the wild, in seed banks or botanical gardens, or as other species now recognized to be taxonomic synonyms.