Traditional farming systems and conservation of local cultivars and associated indigenous knowledge are under threat and growing pressure resulting in genetic erosion of crop diversity. These systems are an essential component of sustainable crop production, household income and human nutrition f...
Grum, M.
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Gyasi, E.A.
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Osei, C.
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Kranjac-Berisavljevic, Gordana
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Bioversity International
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[Evaluation of best practices for landrace conservation: farmer evaluation]
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Evaluation of best practices for landrace conservation: farmer evaluation
Climate change is increasingly recognized as one of the most important challenges faced globally by ecosystems and societies alike. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), climate change could increase average temperatures by 2-4°C in Europe over the next 50 years and c...
Koskela, J.
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Buck, A.
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Teissier du Cros, E.
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Bioversity International
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European Forest Genetic Resources Programme
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[Climate change and forest genetic diversity: Implications for sustainable forest management in Europe]
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Climate change and forest genetic diversity: Implications for sustainable forest management in Europe
The Indian sub-continent is extremely rich in its plant wealth. It is one among the twelve mega diversity centers in the world, and is also one of the eight centers of origin of cultivated plants and areas of diversity of their wild relatives as classified by Vavilov. In order to protect the dive...
Dinesh, M.R.
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Rajan, S.
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Singh, I.P.
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Singh, A.
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Singh, S.K.
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Vasudeva, R.
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Vinoth, S.
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Global Environment Facility
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United Nations Environment Programme
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Bioversity International
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Indian Council of Agricultural Research
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[National fruit catalogue of tropical fruit tree diversity (Mangifera, Citrus and Garcinia)]
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National fruit catalogue of tropical fruit tree diversity (Mangifera, Citrus and Garcinia)