DEFRA (2018) A Green Future: Our 25 Year Plan to Improve the Environment. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, London. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/25-year-environment-plan
DEFRA (2023) Environmental Improvement Plan 2023. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environmental-improvement-plan (accessed 4 July 2024)
Duffy JE (2009) Why biodiversity is important to the functioning of real‐world ecosystems. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 7:437-444
Ecoflora (2024) Ecoflora database http://www.ecoflora.org.uk (accessed 3 September 2023)
Frankham R, Ballou JD, Eldridge MD, Lacy RC, Ralls K, Dudash MR, Fenster CB (2011) Predicting the probability of outbreeding depression. Conservation Biology 25:465-475
Gann GD, McDonald T, Walder B, Aronson J, Nelson CR, Jonson J, Hallett JG, Eisenberg C, Guariguata MR, Liu J, Hua F (2019) International principles and standards for the practice of ecological restoration. Restoration ecology 27:S1-S46
Gargiulo R (2019) Knowledge gaps in the genetics of UK trees and shrubs. https://doi.org/10.34885/47
Gómez-Fernández A, Alcocer I, Matesanz S (2016) Does higher connectivity lead to higher genetic diversity? Effects of habitat fragmentation on genetic variation and population structure in a gypsophile.Conservation Genetics 17:631-641
Habibullah MS, Din BH, Tan SH, Zahid H (2022) Impact of climate change on biodiversity loss: global evidence. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 29:1073-1086
Henniges MC, Powell RF, Mian S, Stace CA, Walker KJ, Gornall RJ, Christenhusz MJ, Brown MR, Twyford AD, Hollingsworth PM, Jones L (2022) A taxonomic, genetic and ecological data resource for the vascular plants of Britain and Ireland. Scientific Data 9:1
Hill MO, Preston CD, Roy DB (2004) PLANTATT - attributes of British and Irish plants: status, size, life history, geography and habitats. Abbotts Ripton, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Hoban S, Archer FI, Bertola LD, Bragg JG, Breed MF, Bruford MW, Coleman MA, Ekblom R, Funk WC, Grueber CE, Hand BK (2022) Global genetic diversity status and trends: towards a suite of Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) for genetic composition. Biological Reviews 97:1511-1538
Hoban SM, Hauffe HC, Pérez-Espona S, Arntzen JW, Bertorelle G, Bryja J, Frith K, Gaggiotti OE, Galbusera P, Godoy JA, Hoelzel AR (2013) Bringing genetic diversity to the forefront of conservation policy and management. Conservation Genetics Resources 5:593-598
Hoffmann AA, Sgrò CM (2011) Climate change and evolutionary adaptation. Nature 470:479-485
Hoffmann A, Griffin P, Dillon S, Catullo R, Rane R, Byrne M, Jordan R, Oakeshott J, Weeks A, Joseph L, Lockhart P (2015) A framework for incorporating evolutionary genomics into biodiversity conservation and management. Climate Change Responses 2:1-24
Hughes AR, Inouye BD, Johnson MT, Underwood N, Vellend M (2008) Ecological consequences of genetic diversity. Ecology letters 11:609-623
IUCN (2020) Red List Quadrennial report 2017-2020. https://nc.iucnredlist.org/redlist/resources/files/1630480997-IUCN_RED_LIST_QUADRENNIAL_REPORT_2017-2020.pdf
Joint Nature Conservation Committee (2023) Conservation Designations for UK Taxa 2023. https://hub.jncc.gov.uk/assets/478f7160-967b-4366-acdf-8941fd33850b
Joint Nature Conservation Committee (2007) Report on the species and habitat review (UK BAP). https://hub.jncc.gov.uk/assets/bdd8ad64-c247-4b69-ab33-19c2e0d63736
Kahilainen A, Puurtinen M, Kotiaho JS (2014) Conservation implications of species–genetic diversity correlations. Global Ecology and Conservation 2:315-323
Keyghobadi N, Crawford LA, Desjardins S (2021) High genetic drift in endangered northern peripheral populations of the Behr’s hairstreak butterfly (Satyrium behrii ). Insect Conservation and Diversity 14:403-411
Ladouceur E, Jiménez‐Alfaro B, Marin M, De Vitis M, Abbandonato H, Iannetta PP, Bonomi C, Pritchard HW (2018) Native seed supply and the restoration species pool. Conservation Letters 11:12381
Leach SJ (2019) Vascular Plant Red Data List for Great Britain: a summary of amendments in years 12 and 13 (2017-2018) of the annual amendments process. BSBI News 141:3-7
León-Lobos P, Way M, Aranda PD, Lima-Junior M (2012) The role of ex situ seed banks in the conservation of plant diversity and in ecological restoration in Latin America. Plant Ecology & Diversity 5:245-258
Liddell E, Sunnucks P, Cook CN (2021) To mix or not to mix gene pools for threatened species management? Few studies use genetic data to examine the risks of both actions, but failing to do so leads disproportionately to recommendations for separate management. Biological Conservation 256:109072
Liu L, Bosse M, Megens HJ, de Visser M, Groenen M, Madsen O (2021) Genetic consequences of long‐term small effective population size in the critically endangered pygmy hog. Evolutionary Applications 14:710-720
Lopez-Vinyallonga S, Soriano I, Susanna A, Montserra JM, Roquet C, Garcia-Jacas N (2015) The polyploid series of the Achillea millefolium aggregate in the Iberian Peninsula investigated using microsatellites. PLoS One 10:0129861
McNeely JA, Miller KR, Reid WV, Mittermeier RA, Werner TB (1990) Conserving the world’s biological diversity. International Union for conservation of nature and natural resources
Millenium Seed Bank & Botanical Society of the British Isles (BSBI) (2022) MSB-BSBI website. https://msb.bsbi.org/ (accessed 3 December 2022)
Moran BM, Payne C, Langdon Q, Powell DL, Brandvain Y,Schumer M (2021) The genomic consequences of hybridization. Elife 10:69016
Mottaghi M, Salehi Shanjani P, Jafaris A, Mirza M, Bihamtas M (2021) Investigation of genetic diversity in Iranian populations ofAchillea nobilis using ISSR molecular markers and morphological traits. Iranian Journal of Rangelands and Forests Plant Breeding and Genetic Research 29
Natural England (2013) Section 41 (S41) of the 2006 Natural Environment and Rural Communities (NERC) Act Section 41 species-Priority actions needed (B2020-008). http://publications. naturalengland.org.uk/publication/4958719460769792
Natural History Museum (2021) The Biodiversity Trends Explorer. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/biodiversity-indicators.html (accessed 17 July 2023)
Neaves L (2019) A Framework for Maximising the Capture of Genetic Diversity in Sampling for ex situ Conservation. Preprint
Newbold T, Hudson LN, Arnell AP, Contu S, De Palma A, Ferrier S, Hill SL, Hoskins AJ, Lysenko I, Phillips HR, Burton VJ (2016) Has land use pushed terrestrial biodiversity beyond the planetary boundary? A global assessment. Science 353:288-291
O’Brien D, Laikre L, Hoban S, Bruford MW, Ekblom R, Fischer MC, Hall J, Hvilsom C, Hollingsworth PM, Kershaw F, Mittan CS (2022) Bringing together approaches to reporting on within species genetic diversity.Journal of Applied Ecology 59:2227-33
Ottewell KM, Bickerton DC, Byrne M, Lowe AJ (2016) Bridging the gap: A genetic assessment framework for population‐level threatened plant conservation prioritization and decision‐making. Diversity and Distributions 22:174-188
Pärtel M, Kalamees R, Zobel M, Rosén E (1998) Restoration of species-rich limestone grassland communities from overgrown land: the importance of propagule availability. Ecological engineering 10:275-286
Pereira HM, Ferrier S, Walters M, Geller GN, Jongman RH, Scholes RJ, Bruford MW, Brummitt N, Butchart SH, Cardoso AC, Coops NC (2013) Essential biodiversity variables. Science 339:277-8
Plantlife (2023) Astralagus danicus fact sheet. https://www.plantlife.org.uk/ (accessed 1 July 2023)
Preston CD, Pearman DP, Dines TD (2002) New Atlas of the British & Irish Flora. Oxford University Press, Oxford
Purdy BG, Bayer RJ (1996) Genetic variation in populations of the endemic Achillea millefolium ssp. megacephala from the Athabasca sand dunes and the widespread ssp. lanulosa in western North America. Canadian Journal of Botany 74:1138-1146
Rahimmalek M, Tabatabaei BES, Arzani A, Etemadi N (2009) Assessment of genetic diversity among and within Achillea species using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP). Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 37:354-361
Ray J, Bordolui SK (2021) Role of Seed Banks in the Conservation of Plant Diversity and Ecological Restoration. Research and Reviews: Journal of Environmental Sciences 3:1-16
Reed DH, Frankham R (2003) Correlation between fitness and genetic diversity. Conservation biology 17:230-237.
Rivers MC, Brummitt NA, Lughadha EN, Meagher TR (2014) Do species conservation assessments capture genetic diversity? Global ecology and conservation 2:81-87.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (2024a) Plant DNA C-values Database. https://cvalues.science.kew.org/ (accessed 15 August 2023)
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (2024b) Plants of the World Online (POWO). https://powo.science.kew.org/ (accessed 20 August 2023)
Schmidt C, Hoban S, Hunter M, Paz‐Vinas I, Garroway CJ (2023) Genetic diversity and IUCN Red List status. Conservation Biology 37:e14064
Scottish Government (2013) Scottish Biodiversity Strategy. https://www.gov.scot/policies/biodiversity/scottish-biodiversity-strategy/
Spitzer A (2018) Growing on a Scar: Genetic Variation of Achillea Millefolium Near Meeker, Colorado
Stace C (2010) New flora of the British Isles 4thEdition. Cambridge university press, Cambridge, UK
Stevens CJ, Wilson J and McAllister HA (2012) Biological flora of the British Isles: Campanula rotundifolia. Journal of Ecology  100:821-839
Sustainable Seed Sourcing Project (2023) Tree Seed Species Strategies. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64526140faf4aa000ce1323c/Tree_Seed_Species_Strategies-_May_2023.pdf (accessed 23/10/24)
Theissinger K, Fernandes C, Formenti G, Bista I, Berg PR, Bleidorn C, Bombarely A, Crottini A, Gallo GR, Godoy JA, Jentoft S (2023) How genomics can help biodiversity conservation. Trends in genetics 39:545-559
Todesco M, Pascual MA, Owens GL, Ostevik KL, Moyers BT, Hübner S, Heredia SM, Hahn MA, Caseys C, Bock DG, Rieseberg LH (2016) Hybridization and extinction. Evolutionary applications 9:892-908
Török K, Valkó O, Deák B (2024) Ecosystem restoration with local or broad seed provenancing: Debates and perceptions in science and practice. Biological Conservation 293:110535
Tree Seed Species Strategies (2023) https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64526140faf4aa000ce1323c/Tree_Seed_Species_Strategies-_May_2023.pdf (accessed 15 October 2024)
Vandewoestijne S, Schtickzelle N, Baguette M (2008) Positive correlation between genetic diversity and fitness in a large, well-connected metapopulation. Bmc Biology 6:1-11
Walker KJ, Hodder KH, Bullock JB, Pywell RF (2004) A review of the potential effects of seed sowing for habitat re-creation on the conservation of intraspecific biodiversity. Defra Contract BD1447. Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Monks Wood.
Wang R, Compton SG, Chen XY (2011) Fragmentation can increase spatial genetic structure without decreasing pollen‐mediated gene flow in a wind‐pollinated tree. Molecular Ecology 20:4421-4432
Watson R, Baste I, Larigauderie A, Leadley P, Pascual U, Baptiste B, Demissew S, Dziba L, Erpul G, Fazel A, Fischer M (2019) Summary for policymakers of the global assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. IPBES Secretariat: Bonn, Germany 22-47
Weeks AR, Sgro CM, Young AG, Frankham R, Mitchell NJ, Miller KA, Byrne M, Coates DJ, Eldridge MD, Sunnucks P, Breed MF (2011) Assessing the benefits and risks of translocations in changing environments: a genetic perspective. Evolutionary Applications 4:709-25
Welsh Government (2015) Nature Recovery Action Plan. https://gov.wales/nature-recovery-action-plan (accessed 30 June 2023).