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Crop wild relatives (CWR) are plant species which are more or less closely related to crops. They are the repositories of genetic variation that can be used in breeding new and better adapted crop varieties that are resistant to stress, disease and more importantly the impact of climate change. The main conservation strategy adopted for CWR has been Ex situ. Now the need to conserve CWR in their natural surroundings (In situ) is increasingly recognized. Research coordinated by Bioversity International has produced a wealth of information on good practices and lessons learned for their effective conservation. This book captures the important experiences of countries participating in this work - Armenia, Bolivia, Madagascar, Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan - and provides practical, relevant information and guidance for the scaling-up of actions targeting CWR conservation around the world.

Author: Hunter, D.; Heywood, V. (eds.)
Corporate Author: Bioversity International, Rome (Italy)
Journal or Series: Issues in agricultural biodiversity
Publication Year: 2010
Pages: 440 p.
Format: A4; PDF
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ISBN-13: 9781849711784
Language: EN

Related Links:

• The original publication is available at publisher web site
  
• Routledge - Issues in Agricultural Biodiversity
  
• Crop Wild Relatives Global Portal - eLearning modules
  
• Crop Wild Relatives Global Portal
  

Links to other publications:

• Crop wild relatives - Reprinted from Geneflow 2006
• In situ conservation of wild plant species a critical global review of good practises - IPGRI Technical Bulletin No. 11 - Heywood, V.H.; Dullo, M.E.
• Red list assessment of nine Aegilops species in Armenia - Haruntyunyan, M.; Dulloo, E.; Yeritsyan, N.; Danielyan, A.