Research dedicated to rare endemic plants is usually focused on one given aspect. However, holistic studies, addressing several key issues, might be more useful, supporting management programs, while unravelling basic knowledge about ecological and population level processes. A more comprehensive...
Silva, L.
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Furtado Dias, E.
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Sardos, J.
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Brito de Azevedo, E.
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Schafer, H.
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Moura, M.
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[Towards a more holistic research approach to plant conservation: the case of rare plants on oceanic islands]
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Towards a more holistic research approach to plant conservation: the case of rare plants on oceanic islands
Medicinal plants address not only the need for access to medicine as a component of health services but also to the need for increased income for farmers and as a significant contribution to the national economy. And, yet, a basic foundation to effectively bring about these contributions is to be...
Batugal, P.A.
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Kanniah, J.
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Sy, L.
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Oliver, J.T.
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[Medicinal plants research in Asia: Volume I: The framework and project workplans]
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Medicinal plants research in Asia: Volume I: The framework and project workplans
The black nightshades (Solanum nigrum and related species in sect. Solanum) are worldwide weeds of arable land, gardens, rubbish tips, soils rich in nitrogen, in moderately light and warm situations which occur from sea to montane levels. They are, however, also widely used as leafy herbs and veg...
Edmonds, J.M.
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Chweya, J.A.
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Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research
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[Black nightshades, Solanum nigrum L. and related species]
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Black nightshades, Solanum nigrum L. and related species
For P. erosus, P. ahipa and P. tuberosus, descriptions are given of the taxonomy, botany, morphology, ecology, reproductive biology, agronomy, N fixation, chemical composition, nutritive value, uses, origin of the cultivated species (with descriptions of the wild species P. ferrugineus and P. pan...
Padulosi, S.
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[Priority-setting for underutilized and neglected plant species of the Mediterranean region: Report of the IPGRI Conference, 9-11 February 1998, ICARDA, Aleppo, Syria]
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Priority-setting for underutilized and neglected plant species of the Mediterranean region: Report of the IPGRI Conference, 9-11 February 1998, ICARDA, Aleppo, Syria
In this paper we are conducting an evaluation of the marketing development initiative for minor millets in the Kolli Hills by the concerned non-governmental organization. We analyze the recently-created market chain of minor millet crops along with the major actors involved, through a series of f...
Gruere, G.
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Nagarajan, L.
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Oliver King, E.D.I.
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[Marketing underutilized plant species for the poor: a case study of minor millets in Kolli hills, Tamil Nadu, India]
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Marketing underutilized plant species for the poor: a case study of minor millets in Kolli hills, Tamil Nadu, India
The overall objective of this study is to analyze constraints affecting the African garden egg market chain in Ghana. Furthermore, to identify the factors that help determine the success of market chain development of garden egg in Ghana; and to analyze the effect of market development on biodive...
Horna, D.
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Timpo, S.
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Gruère, G.
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[Marketing underutilized crops: the case of the African garden egg (Solanum ethiopicum) in Ghana]
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Marketing underutilized crops: the case of the African garden egg (Solanum ethiopicum) in Ghana
Padulosi, S.
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Sthapit, B.R.
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Lamers, H.
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Kennedy, G.
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Hunter, D.
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[Horticultural biodiversity to attain sustainable food and nutrition security. Proceedings of the International Symposia on Tropical and Temperate Horticulture]
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Horticultural biodiversity to attain sustainable food and nutrition security. Proceedings of the International Symposia on Tropical and Temperate Horticulture
A static version of GFU's web site - information about the GFU, a repository of documents organized by thematic category, a database on ”who is doing what”, funding opportunities, web links and much more.
Global Facilitation Unit for Underutilized Species
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[The Global Facilitation Unit for Underutilized Species: October 2007 - GFU Website Static Version]
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The Global Facilitation Unit for Underutilized Species: October 2007 - GFU Website Static Version