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Abstract

This book, which compiles the available data from the nineteenth century up to the end of 1993, provides the source for the 1189 members of the north west European flora. The text describes the criteria for inclusion of data and discusses seed bank classification systems, the relative representation of different habitats, methods and taxa, and challenges for future research. The book is also accompanied by a 3.5-inch disk with the full seed bank database which can be searched easily.