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Science 21 January 1977:
Vol. 195. no. 4275, pp. 262 - 267
DOI: 10.1126/science.195.4275.262
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The Biosphere Reserve Program in the United States

Jerry F. Franklin 1

1 Chief plant ecologist, Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forestry Sciences Laboratory, Corvallis, Oregon 97330

The objective of the biosphere reserve program is to identify and protect representative and unique segments of the world's biotic provinces as major centers for biotic and genetic preservation, ecological and environmental research, education, and demonstration. It is intended to be more than simply another program of preservation layered onto existing parks and reserves. The success of the program will depend in large measure on the overall significance of the selected reserves and the degree to which they are active sites for scientific research and monitoring.

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