Research & Conservation
Impacts
of the Desert Legume Program & Boyce Thompson Arboretum Following our latest Special Edition of the Boyce Thompson Arboretum’s Fall 2018 Member Newsletter on the Desert Legume Program (DELEP), here are some other great impacts accomplished by DELEP and BTA. This program contributes to the research component of BTA’s mission and fills many other roles as well.
DELEP MISSION:
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To acquire and preserve in perpetuity seed of legumes native to the arid and semi-arid lands of the world,
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To learn more about the nature and utility of these unique species,
To share this germplasm with professionals and laypersons having a legitimate interest, and
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To aid in the preservation of desert legume biodiversity through both in situ and ex situ means.
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