The Polymotu concept (poly=many, motu=island) is to use the geographical isolation of special sites for conservation and reproduction of individual varieties of plants, trees and even animals. This concept is mainly derived from previous initiatives in conservation of coconut palms by ancient Pol...
Bourdeix, R.
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Johnson, V.
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Baudouin, L.
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Tuia, V.S.
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Kete, T.
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Planes, S.
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Lusty, C.
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Weise, S.F.
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[Polymotu : A new concept of island-based germplasm bank based on an old Polynesian practice]
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Polymotu : A new concept of island-based germplasm bank based on an old Polynesian practice
In the Gulf region, coconuts are almost exclusively produced from palms growing in the Sultanate of Oman, particularly in the extreme south-eastern coastal plain of the Dhofar Governorate, and specifically within the city limits of Salalah, between the Jebel and the sea. The importance of these c...
Perera, L.
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Baudouin, L.
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Bourdeix, R.
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Bait Fadhil, A.
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Hountondji, F.C.C.
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Al-Shanfri, A.
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[Coconut palms on the edge of the desert: genetic diversity of Cocos nucifera L. in Oman]
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Coconut palms on the edge of the desert: genetic diversity of Cocos nucifera L. in Oman
This manual will enable coconut breeders and germplasm researchers worldwide to use standardized techniques as guidelines in breeding and germplasm conservation. It is hoped that this manual will help cooconut researchers to obtain better and comparable results to accelerate the development of im...
Santos, G.A.
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Batugal, P.A.
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Othman, A.
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Baudouin, L.
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Labouisse, J.P.
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International Coconut Genetic Resources Network
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[Manual on standardized research techniques in coconut breeding]
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Manual on standardized research techniques in coconut breeding