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Conserving plant genetic diversity in protected areas : population management of crop wild relatives / edited by Jose Maria Iriondo, Nigel Maxted, Mohammad Ehsan Dulloo.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Germplasm resources, Plant.
- Crops--Germplasm resources.
- Crops.
- Germplasm resources conservation.
- Plant diversity conservation.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (232 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Wallingford, UK ; Cambridge, MA : CABI Pub., c2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Conservation in protected areas has focused on preserving biodiversity of ecosystems, whereas conserving the genetic diversity contained within species has historically been ignored. This book presents a set of management guidelines that can be used for the conservation of plant genetic diversity of crop wild relatives in protected areas.
- Contents:
- Contents; Preface; Contributors; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: The Integration of PGR Conservation with Protected Area Management; 2 Genetic Reserve Location and Design; 3 Genetic Reserve Management; 4 Plant Population Monitoring Methodologies for the In Situ Genetic Conservation of CWR; 5 Population and Habitat Recovery Techniques for the In Situ Conservation of Plant Genetic Diversity; 6 Complementing In Situ Conservation with Ex Situ Measures; 7 Final Considerations for the In Situ Conservation of Plant Genetic Diversity; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-281-24439-2
- 9786611244392
- 1-84593-371-0
- OCLC:
- 226881602
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