| Author |
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Guarino, Luigi; Rao, V. Ramanatha; Reid, Robert |
| Title |
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Collecting plant genetic diversity : technical guidelines / edited by Luigi Guarino, V. Ramanatha Rao, Robert Reid. |
| Publisher |
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Wallingford, Oxon, UK : CAB International |
| Year |
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c1995 |
| Pages |
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xx, 748 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Notes |
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" ... on behalf of the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI) ..." |
| Notes |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Notes |
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Loss of plant diversity: a call for action / H. Zedan -- 1. A brief history of plant germplasm collecting / Co-sponsors -- 2. Legal issues in plant germplasm collecting / Co-sponsors -- 3. An introduction to plant germplasm exploration and collecting: planning, methods and procedures, follow-up / J. M. M. Engels, R. K. Arora and L. Guarino -- 4. Assessing the threat of genetic erosion / L. Guarino -- 5. A basic sampling strategy: theory and practice / A. H. D. Brown and D. R. Marshall -- 6. Strategies for the collecting of wild species / R. von Bothmer and O. Seberg -- 7. Classifications of intraspecific variation in crop plants / P. Hanelt and K. Hammer -- 8. Sources of information on existing germplasm collections / M. C. Perry and E. Bettencourt -- 9. Published information on the natural and human environment / G. C. Auricht, R. Reid and L. Guarino -- 10. Published sources of information on wild plant species / H. D. V. Prendergast -- 11. Aids to taxonomic identification / N. Maxted and R. Crust.
12. Secondary sources on cultures and indigenous knowledge systems / L. Guarino -- 13. Bibliographic databases for plant germplasm collectors / J. A. Dearing and L. Guarino -- 14. Ecogeographic surveys / N. Maxted, M. W. van Slageren and J. R. Rihan -- 15. Mapping the ecogeographic distribution of biodiversity / L. Guarino -- 16. Geographic information systems and remote sensing for plant germplasm collectors / L. Guarino -- 17. Plant health and germplasm collectors / E. A. Frison and G. V. H. Jackson -- 18. Collecting plant genetic resources and documenting associated indigenous knowledge in the field: a participatory approach / L. Guarino and E. Friis-Hansen -- 19. Gathering and recording data in the field / H. Moss and L. Guarino -- 20. Collecting and handling seeds in the field / R. D. Smith -- 21. Collecting vegetatively propagated crops (especially roots and tubers) / Z. Huaman, F. de la Puente and C. Arbizu.
22. Collecting vegetative material of forage grasses and legumes / N. R. Sackville Hamilton and K. H. Chorlton -- 23. Collecting woody perennials / FAO Forest Resources Division -- 24. Collecting in vitro for genetic resources conservation / L. A. Withers -- 25. Collecting pollen for genetic resources conservation / F. A. Hoekstra -- 26. Collecting Rhizobium, Frankia and mycorrhizal fungi / R. A. Date -- 27. Collecting herbarium vouchers / A. G. Miller and J. A. Nyberg -- 28. Processing of germplasm, associated material and data / J. A. Toll -- 29. Reporting on germplasm collecting missions / J. A. Toll and H. Moss -- 30. Collecting tropical forages / R. Reid -- 31. Surveying Mangifera in the tropical rain forests of southeast Asia / J. M. Bompard -- 32. Collecting Andean root and tuber crops (excluding potatoes) in Ecuador / R. Castillo and M. Hermann -- 33. Collecting the Musa gene pool in Papua New Guinea / S. Sharrock -- 34. Collecting the rice gene pool / D. A. Vaughan and T. T. Chang.
35. Collecting wild species of Arachis / J. F. M. Valls, C. E. Simpson and V. Ramanatha Rao -- 36. Collecting rare species in Florida / S. R. Wallace -- 37. KENGO's Genetic Resources Conservation Project / G. Arum and K. Kiambi -- 38. Interdisciplinary collecting of Ipomoea batatas germplasm and associated indigenous knowledge in Irian Jaya / G. D. Prain, Il Gin Mok, T. Sawor, P. Chadikun, E. Atmodjo and E. Relwaty Sitmorang -- 39. Collecting by the Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) at Gatersleben / K. Hammer, R. Fritsch, P. Hanelt, H. Knupffer and K. Pistrick. |
| ISBN |
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0851989640 |
| Languages |
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English |
| Programme Areas |
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Global Strategy for Plant Conservation |
| Keywords |
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Germplasm conservation; Genetic engineering; Plant genetic resources |
| Location |
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QK981.7 C65 1995 |
| Holdings |
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1 |
| Type |
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Monograph |
| Category |
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GUIDE |
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