The conservation of rare, threatened and endangered flora typically requires the protection of these species from the general population. There have been many instances in which these species have been inadvertently destroyed. Because of this, most of the information on the location of these precious flora has been kept secret by conservation agencies.
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Finding Plants to Illustrate
Posted in Art Library, Education, Reference, Science Library, Special Articles & Interviews, tagged Botanical art, Botanical illustration, California plants, conservation, endangered, fish and game, habitat, rare, species, threatened on November 13, 2007 | No Comments »
What is the value of a plant?
Posted in Art Library, Education, Reference, Science Library, Special Articles & Interviews, tagged Botanical art, Botanical illustration, California plants, endangered, species of concern, threatened on October 30, 2007 | No Comments »
As botanical artists and illustrators, you do not need to be convinced of the value of plants. Your fascination with all things botanical fuels your respect for the botanical world and motivates you to select your subjects carefully so that you can portray them in informative and captivating ways. In spite of your collective [...]