Plant genetic conservation : the in situ approach / edited by N. Maxted, B.V. Ford-Lloyd, and J.G. Hawkes.

Other author Maxted, Nigel.
Other author Ford-Lloyd, Brian.
Other author Hawkes, J. G. (John Gregory), 1915-2007.
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoLondon ; New York : Chapman & Hall, 1997.
Descriptionxxiv, 446 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Conservation of botanical diversity / G.T. Prance -- Complementary conservation strategies / N. Maxted, B.V. Ford-Lloyd and J.G. Hawkes -- Selection of target taxa / N. Maxted and J.G. Hawkes -- Ecogeographic surveys / N. Maxted and L. Guarino -- Technical and political factors constrainig reserve placement / J.T. Williams -- Plant population genetics / M.J. Lawrence and D.F. Marshall -- Plant population ecology / M. Gillman -- Reserve design / J.G. Hawkes, N. Maxted and D. Zohary -- Management and monitoring / N. Maxted, L. Guarino and M.E. Dulloo.
Contents Locally based crop plant conservation / C.O. Qualset, A.B. Damania, A.C.A. Zanatta and S.B. Brush -- Genetic conservation information management / B.V. Ford-Lloyd and N. Maxted -- Estimation of genetic diversity / H.J. Newbury and B.V. Ford-Lloyd -- Conserving the genetic resources of trees in situ / P. Kanowski and D. Boshier -- Integrating plant and insect conservation / V. Keesing and S.D. Wratten -- Ammiad experiment / Y. Anikster, M. Feldman and A. Horovitz -- In situ conservation of genetic diversity in Turkey / A. Ertug Firat and A. Tan.
Contents Genetic conservation: a role for rice farmers / M.R. Bellon, J.-L. Pham and M.T. Jackson -- Ethiopian in situ conservation / M. Worede -- Peruvian in situ conservation of Andean crops / R. Ortega -- Central Asian in situ conservation of wild relatives of cultivated plants / N. Lunyova and T. Ulyanova -- Plant conservation in situ for disease resistance / A. Dinoor and N. Eshed -- Practical model for in situ genetic conservation / N. Maxted, J.G. Hawkes, B.V. Ford-Lloyd and J.T. Williams -- Towards the future / G.C. Hawtin and T. Hodgkin.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [384]-423) and index.
LCCN 96086665
ISBN0412634007 (Hb)
ISBN0412637308 (Pb)