Plant Genetic Conservation

The in situ approach

Inbunden, Engelska, 1997

AvNigel Maxted,B.V. Ford-Lloyd,J.G. Hawkes,B. V. Ford-Lloyd,J. G. Hawkes

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It is universally agreed that a catastrophic loss of plant genetic diversity is occurring. Some species and, perhaps more importantly, gene combinations are being lost for perpetuity. Following the signing of the Biodiversity Convention in Rio there is even more awareness of the need to conserve the world's biodiversity. In recent years for various scientific and political reasons, the practical application of conservation has switched away from ex situ toward in situ techniques, i.e. the maintenance of germplasm in its natural "wild" habitat or within traditional agricultural systems. This text aims to provide a practical and theoretical introduction to the technique of in situ genetic conservation.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum1997-01-31
Mått155 x 235 x 30 mm
Vikt875 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor446
FörlagChapman and Hall
ISBN9780412634000

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Miljövetenskap och miljöpolitik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Botanik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Växtböcker inom Djur och natur
Medicinsk genetik inom Medicin
Biovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

One: Introduction.- 1 The conservation of botanical diversity.- 2 Complementary conservation strategies.- two: Theory and Practice of in Situ Conservation.- 3 Selection of target taxa.- 4 Ecogeographic surveys.- 5 Technical and political factors constraining reserve placement.- 6 Plant population genetics.- 7 Plant population ecology.- 8 Reserve design.- 9 Management and monitoring.- 10 Locally based crop plant conservation.- 11 Genetic conservation information management.- 12 Estimation of genetic diversity.- 13 Conserving the genetic resources of trees in situ.- 14 Integrating plant and insect conservation.- Three: Case Studies.- 15 The Ammiad experiment.- 16 In situ conservation of genetic diversity in Turkey.- 17 Genetic conservation: a role for rice farmers.- 18 Ethiopian in situ conservation.- 19 Peruvian in situ conservation of Andean crops.- 20 Central Asian in situ conservation of wild relatives of cultivated plants.- 21 Plant conservation in situ for disease resistance.- Four: Discussion.- 22 A practical model for in situ genetic conservation.- 23 Towards the future.- References.