Nigel Maxted (University of Birmingham), Danny Hunter, Rodomiro Ortiz

Plant Genetic Conservation

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This up-to-date and long-awaited text provides a theoretical and practical introduction to the conservation and utilisation of plant genetic diversity, with a focus on sustaining global food security. It is ideal for students and professionals in plant sciences, ecology, conservation, genetics, natural resource management and food security.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 578
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. September 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 242mm x 187mm x 31mm
• Gewicht: 1284g
• ISBN-13: 9780521001304
• ISBN-10: 0521001307
• Artikelnr.: 21420597

Autorenporträt

Nigel Maxted is Professor of Plant Genetic Conservation in the School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, UK. He works on conservation planning and implementation, and has published over 350 scientific papers and book chapters and twenty-four books. He is Chair of the IUCN SSC Crop Wild Relative Specialist Group, UK Plant Genetic Resources Committee, and European Cooperative Programme for PGR In Situ Working Group. He is also the International Scientific Advisor for Bioversity International.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Establishing the social, political and ethical context
3. Plant taxonomy
4. Plant population genetics
5. Genetic diversity measurement
6. Planning plant conservation
7. Conservation strategies and techniques
8. In situ conservation
9. On-farm conservation
10. Community-based conservation
11. Germplasm collecting
12. Seed gene bank conservation
13. Whole plant, plantlet and DNA conservation
14. Plant uses
15. Germplasm evaluation
16. Plant breeding
17. Participatory plant breeding
18. Conservation data management
Glossary
Acronyms and Abbreviations
References
Index.