Scientific research
Our research focuses
mainly on our collections of plants, both living and preserved,
and scientific literature. Full use is made of the extensive human
knowledge base and expertise in taxonomy and horticulture in the institute
as a whole.
Science Directory
The Science Directory provides
a detailed and comprehensive account of our scientific activities.
Horticultural activities
Horticulture at the Royal Botanic Gardens,
Kew, is a multi-purpose activity, supporting the institution's research
programme and balancing this with a high-quality visitor amenity. Our
unrivalled living collections represent a resource for botanical science
world-wide, whether for pure scientific purposes or those with economic
potential. Most important of all, the living collections and the horticultural
skill that cares for them are a resource for ex situ conservation
of plant diversity and its integration with habitat restoration and
species reintroduction.
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A resource discovery engine giving access to multiple data sources
via a single search.
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Find out about the Kew Library collections by searching our catalogue,
and gain access to botany libraries worldwide.
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Other Science news A review of scientific news is published in our six-monthly journal, Kew
Scientist.
News archive
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