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23 produkter
Plant Genetic Conservation
The in situ approach
Av Nigel Maxted, B.V. Ford-Lloyd m. fl.
Inbunden, 1997
2188 kr
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The recent development of ideas on biodiversity conservation was already being considered almost three-quarters of a century ago for crop plants and the wild species related to them, by the Russian geneticist N.!. Vavilov. He was undoubtedly the first scientist to understand the impor tance for …
Plant Genetic Conservation
The in situ approach
Av Nigel Maxted, B.V. Ford-Lloyd m. fl.
Häftad, 1997
2188 kr
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The recent development of ideas on biodiversity conservation was already being considered almost three-quarters of a century ago for crop plants and the wild species related to them, by the Russian geneticist N.!. Vavilov. He was undoubtedly the first scientist to understand the impor tance for …
Plant Genetic Conservation
Av Nigel Maxted, Danny Hunter m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
762 kr
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Plant diversity sustains all animal life, and the genetic diversity within plants underpins global food security. This text provides a practical and theoretical introduction to the strategies and actions to adopt for conserving plant genetic variation, as well as explaining how humans can exploit …
Plant Genetic Conservation
Av Nigel Maxted, Danny Hunter m. fl.
Inbunden, 2020
1416 kr
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Plant diversity sustains all animal life, and the genetic diversity within plants underpins global food security. This text provides a practical and theoretical introduction to the strategies and actions to adopt for conserving plant genetic variation, as well as explaining how humans can exploit …
Ex Situ Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources
Av J.G. Hawkes, Nigel Maxted m. fl.
Inbunden, 2000
1643 kr
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It is a distressing truism that the human race during the last millennium has caused the exponential loss of plant genetic diversity throughout the world. This has had direct and negative economic, political and social consequences for the human race, which at the same time has failed to exploit …
Plant Genetic Resources of Legumes in the Mediterranean
Av Nigel Maxted, Sarita Jane Bennett
Inbunden, 2001
2188 kr
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Genetic erosion, that is, the loss of native plant and genetic diversity has been exponential from the Mediterranean Basin through the 20th century. This careless eradication of species and genetic diversity as a result of human activities from a "hot-spot" of diversity threatens sustainable …
Plant Genetic Conservation
Av Rodomiro Ortiz Rios, Danny Hunter m. fl.
E-bok, 2020
909 kr
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Plant diversity sustains all animal life, and the genetic diversity within plants underpins global food security. This text provides a practical and theoretical introduction to the strategies and actions to adopt for conserving plant genetic variation, as well as explaining how humans can exploit …
Crop Wild Relatives and Climate Change
Av Paul Smith, Luigi Guarino m. fl.
E-bok, 2015
2802 kr
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Two major challenges to continued global food security are the ever increasing demand for food products, and the unprecedented abiotic stresses that crops face due to climate change.Wild relatives of domesticated crops serve as a reservoir of genetic material, with the potential to be used to …
Crop Wild Relatives and Climate Change
Av Robert J. Redden, Shyam Singh Yadav m. fl.
Inbunden, 2015
2413 kr
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Two major challenges to continued global food security are the ever increasing demand for food products, and the unprecedented abiotic stresses that crops face due to climate change.Wild relatives of domesticated crops serve as a reservoir of genetic material, with the potential to be used to …
Crop Wild Relatives and Climate Change
Av Paul Smith, Luigi Guarino m. fl.
E-bok, 2015
2742 kr
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Two major challenges to continued global food security are the ever increasing demand for food products, and the unprecedented abiotic stresses that crops face due to climate change.Wild relatives of domesticated crops serve as a reservoir of genetic material, with the potential to be used to …
Enhancing Crop Genepool Use
Capturing Wild Relative and Landrace Diversity for Crop Improvement
Av Nigel Maxted, M Ehsan Dulloo m. fl.
Inbunden, 2016
2439 kr
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Maintaining food security in the face of human population increase and climate change is one of the critical challenges facing us in the 21st Century. Utilisation of the full range of agrobiodiversity will be a necessary tool in addressing this challenge. In this book a team of international …
Enhancing Crop Genepool Use
Capturing Wild Relative and Landrace Diversity for Crop Improvement
Av Nigel Maxted, M Ehsan Dulloo m. fl.
E-bok, 2016
2467 kr
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Based on the 2014 'Enhanced Genepool Utilization ? Capturing wild relative and landrace diversity for crop improvement' conference , in this book a team of international contributors address all aspects of utilization and conservation of crop wild relative (CWR) and landrace (LR) diversity for crop …
Enhancing Crop Genepool Use
Capturing Wild Relative and Landrace Diversity for Crop Improvement
Av Nigel Maxted, M Ehsan Dulloo m. fl.
E-bok, 2016
2521 kr
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Based on the 2014 'Enhanced Genepool Utilization ? Capturing wild relative and landrace diversity for crop improvement' conference , in this book a team of international contributors address all aspects of utilization and conservation of crop wild relative (CWR) and landrace (LR) diversity for crop …
Crop Wild Relative Conservation and Use
Av Nigel Maxted, Brian V Ford-Lloyd m. fl.
Inbunden, 2007
2642 kr
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Crop wild relatives (CWR) are species closely related to crop plants which can contribute beneficial traits, such as pest or disease resistance and yield improvement. These species are critical for improving agricultural production and increasing food security. They are also essential components of …
Conserving Plant Genetic Diversity in Protected Areas
Av Jose M. Iriondo, Nigel Maxted m. fl.
Inbunden, 2008
1879 kr
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Conservation in protected areas has focused on preserving biodiversity of ecosystems and species, whereas conserving the genetic diversity contained within species has historically often been ignored. However, maintaining genetic diversity is fundamental to food security and the provision of raw …
Agrobiodiversity Conservation
Securing the Diversity of Crop Wild Relatives and Landraces
Av Nigel Maxted, M Ehsan Dulloo m. fl.
Inbunden, 2011
1879 kr
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Based on the 2010 conference 'Towards the establishment of genetic reserves for crop wild relatives and landraces in Europe', this book is the cutting edge discussion of agrobiodiversity conservation. By considering the benefits of understanding and preserving crop wild relatives and landraces, it …
Plant Genetic Resources of Legumes in the Mediterranean
Av Nigel Maxted, Sarita Jane Bennett
Häftad, 2010
2188 kr
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Genetic erosion, that is, the loss of native plant and genetic diversity has been exponential from the Mediterranean Basin through the Twentieth century. This careless eradication of species and genetic diversity as a result of human activities from a 'hot-spot' of diversity threatens sustainable …
Plant Genetic Conservation
The in situ approach
Av J.G. Hawkes, B.V. Ford-Lloyd m. fl.
E-bok, 2013
3013 kr
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The recent development of ideas on biodiversity conservation was already being considered almost three-quarters of a century ago for crop plants and the wild species related to them, by the Russian geneticist N.!. Vavilov. He was undoubtedly the first scientist to understand the impor tance for …
Asian Vigna
Genus Vigna subgenus Ceratotropis genetic resources
Av Nigel Maxted, Helen Moss m. fl.
E-bok, 2012
1413 kr
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The Asian beans and grams, the species of Vigna (subgenus Ceratotropis ), include several legumes that are an essential component in the diets of a large proportion of Asia''s population, and interest in these legumes is growing as ethnic cuisine spreads worldwide. However, this important group of …
Asian Vigna
Genus Vigna subgenus Ceratotropis genetic resources
Av Norihiko Tomooka, D. Vaughan m. fl.
Häftad, 2012
1098 kr
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The Asian beans and grams, the species of Vigna (subgenus Ceratotropis), include several legumes that are an essential component in the diets of a large proportion of Asia's population, and interest in these legumes is growing as ethnic cuisine spreads worldwide. However, this important group of …
Ex Situ Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources
Av J.G. Hawkes, Nigel Maxted m. fl.
Häftad, 2012
1692 kr
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It is a distressing truism that the human race during the last millennium has caused the exponential loss of plant genetic diversity throughout the world. This has had direct and negative economic, political and social consequences for the human race, which at the same time has failed to exploit …
Ex Situ Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources
Av B.V. Ford-Lloyd, Nigel Maxted m. fl.
E-bok, 2012
2174 kr
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It is a distressing truism that the human race during the last millennium has caused the exponential loss of plant genetic diversity throughout the world. This has had direct and negative economic, political and social consequences for the human race, which at the same time has failed to exploit …
Plant Genetic Resources of Legumes in the Mediterranean
Av Sarita Jane Bennett, Nigel Maxted
E-bok, 2013
2925 kr
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Genetic erosion, that is, the loss of native plant and genetic diversity has been exponential from the Mediterranean Basin through the Twentieth century. This careless eradication of species and genetic diversity as a result of human activities from a ''hot-spot'' of diversity threatens sustainable …
