Conserving Plant Genetic Diversity in Protected Areas (Cabi)
J.M. Iriondo, N Maxted, Dullo M.E.
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Description for Conserving Plant Genetic Diversity in Protected Areas (Cabi)
Hardcover. 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. Editor(s): Iriondo, Jose M.; Maxted, Nigel; Dulloo, M. Ehsan. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations (some col.), map. BIC Classification: PST; RNK; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 175 x 10. Weight in Grams: 717.
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 materials and it is best preserved within plants' natural habitats. This is particularly true for wild plants that are directly related to crop species and can play a key role in providing beneficial traits, such as pest or disease resistance and yield improvement. These wild relatives are presently threatened due to processes of habitat destruction and change and methodologies have ... Read more
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 materials and it is best preserved within plants' natural habitats. This is particularly true for wild plants that are directly related to crop species and can play a key role in providing beneficial traits, such as pest or disease resistance and yield improvement. These wild relatives are presently threatened due to processes of habitat destruction and change and methodologies have ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
CABI
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Wallingford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845932824
SKU
V9781845932824
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About J.M. Iriondo, N Maxted, Dullo M.E.
Professor at Rey Juan Carlos University, Spain. Teaches Evolutionary Genetics in the degree of Biology and Genetic Recovery of Populations at Masters level. Research interests include: Adaptive evolution to climate change in Mediterranean high mountains; Conservation biology of Mediterranean plant; Conservation of wild relatives of European crop; and Population biology (demographic dynamics, reproductive biology, spatial and ... Read more
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