Crop Wild Relative Conservation and Use
Crop Wild Relative Conservation and Use

Author: Nigel Maxted

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 710

ISBN-13: 1845930991

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These proceedings contain 49 papers presented in the following sections: (i) crop wild relative conservation; (ii) establishing inventories and conservation priorities; (iii) threat and conservation assessment; (iv) genetic erosion and genetic pollution; (v) in situ conservation; (vi) ex situ conservation; (vii) information management; (viii) gene donors for crop improvement; (ix) use of crop wild relatives and underutilized species; and (x) global issues in crop wild relative conservation and use.

Tree Biotechnology
Tree Biotechnology

Author: Kishan Gopal Ramawat

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2014-04-01

Total Pages: 656

ISBN-13: 1466597151

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Forest trees cover 30% of the earth's land surface, providing renewable fuel, wood, timber, shelter, fruits, leaves, bark, roots, and are source of medicinal products in addition to benefits such as carbon sequestration, water shed protection, and habitat for 1/3 of terrestrial species. However, the genetic analysis and breeding of trees has lagged

Omics Technologies and Crop Improvement
Omics Technologies and Crop Improvement

Author: Noureddine Benkeblia

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2014-10-14

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 1466586699

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Increased world population, decreased water supply, and climate change all put stresses on the global food supply. An exploration of the challenges and possible solutions to improve yields of the main crops, such as cereals, roots, tubers, and grasses, Omics Technologies and Crop Improvement reviews data on food sciences and omics. The book covers