Biodiversity in trust: conservation and use of plant genetic resources in CGIAR centres

The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is an association of agricultural research centres which together represent an important force in genetic conservation of crops and their wild relatives. Under the CGIAR umbrella, the centres are collectively custodians of interna...

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Weitere Verfasser: Fuccillo, Domenic A. (HerausgeberIn), Sears, Linda 1944- (HerausgeberIn), Stapleton, Paul 1951- (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch Tagungsbericht E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1997
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Zusammenfassung:The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is an association of agricultural research centres which together represent an important force in genetic conservation of crops and their wild relatives. Under the CGIAR umbrella, the centres are collectively custodians of international genetic resource collections for crops that provide 75 per cent of the world's food energy. This volume considers the status of the key collections, in each case providing details of the botany, distribution and agronomy of the species concerned, in addition to extensive information on germplasm conservation and use. The book presents a unique synthesis of knowledge drawn from the CGIAR centres, providing an invaluable source of reference for all those concerned with monitoring, maintaining and utilizing the biodiversity of our staple crop species
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Beschreibung:1 online resource (xv, 371 pages)
ISBN:9780511470851
DOI:10.1017/CBO9780511470851