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There are several ways in which many rare British plants could be saved from extinction. In this article two members of the Botanical Society of the British Isles set out some criteria for local, national and European action.
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PERRING, F., WALTERS, S. Conserving Rare Plants in Britain. Nature 229, 375–377 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/229375a0
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