Many species of African traditional vegetables are poorly known, being used only locally. They are difficult subjects for conventional agronomic study, often being cultivated in small patches in domestic gardens or growing as weeds in marginal areas within farms or wild in forest areas. However, ...
Much has been said about the need to base biodiversity conservation strategies on solid scientific foundations, for example in international agreements such as the Convention on Biological Diversity and The State of the World's Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Of course, this req...
Baudoin, J-P.
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Rocha, O.
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Degreef, J.
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Maquet, A.
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Guarino, Luigi
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[Ecogeography, demography, diversity and conservation of Phaseolus lunatus L. in the Central Valley of Costa Rica]
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Ecogeography, demography, diversity and conservation of Phaseolus lunatus L. in the Central Valley of Costa Rica
In this paper authors discuss how to adapt the methodology of wild plant ecogeographic studies when dealing with cultivated species. They show that the model presented by Maxted et al. 1995), with a few changes in emphasis and detail, proves robust enough to be applied to crops. Particular focus ...
Guarino, Luigi
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Maxted, N.
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Chiwona, E.A.
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[A methodological model for ecogeographic surveys of crops]
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A methodological model for ecogeographic surveys of crops
An ecogeographic study of cowpea and Bambara groundnut and their wild relatives (Vigna Savi) in Africa is presented; as circumscribed, the African taxa comprise 61 species and 63 subspecific taxa. The taxonomy, genetic diversity and use of wild and cultivated African Vigna, as well as the African...
Maxted, N.
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Mabuza-Diamini, P.
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Moss, H.
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Padulosi, S.
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Jarvis, A.
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Guarino, Luigi
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[An ecogeographic study African vigna]
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An ecogeographic study African vigna
This atlas describes the ecogeographic distribution of wild potatoes. They occur solely in the Americas, from the southwestern United States to central Argentina and Chile. To help the nonspecialist to understand the past and future changes in their classification, we first discuss the habitats, ...
This bibliography focuses on bibliographic references that give results of research undertaken with the intention of understanding the genetic base of traditional vegetables. Researchers collaborating with the editors decided on the major species and subjects to be included in this publication. R...
Mnzava, N.M.
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Dearing, J.A.
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Guarino, Luigi
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hweya, J.A.
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de Koeijer, H.
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[Neglected leafy green vegetables crops in Africa: Vol. 2: Bibliography of the genetic resources of traditional African vegetables]
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Neglected leafy green vegetables crops in Africa: Vol. 2: Bibliography of the genetic resources of traditional African vegetables
Crop Wild Relatives and Climate Change – gives an overview of the impacts of climate change on growing environments and the challenges that agricultural production faces in coming years and decades. It explores the potential for crop wild relatives to contribute novel genetic resources to the bre...
This Handbook presents a comprehensive overview of our current knowledge of agricultural biodiversity in a series of specially commissioned chapters. It draws on multiple disciplines including plant and animal genetics, ecology, crop and animal science, food studies and nutrition, as well as soci...
Hunter, D.
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Guarino, Luigi
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Spillane, Charles
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McKeown, P.C.
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[Routledge handbook of agricultural biodiversity]
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Routledge handbook of agricultural biodiversity