Conserving Plant Genetic Diversity in Protected Areas

Iriodo, Jose Maria (EDT); Maxted, Nigel; Dulloo, Mohammad Ehsan

ISBN 10: 184593282X / ISBN 13: 9781845932824

Edité par CAB International, 2008

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Synopsis :

Conservation in protected areas has focused on preserving biodiversity of ecosystems and species, whereas conserving the genetic diversity contained within species has historically often been ignored. However, maintaining genetic diversity is fundamental to food security and the provision of raw material and it is best preserved within plants' natural habitats. This is particularly true for wild plants that are directly related to crop species and can plat a key role in providing beneficial traits, such as pest or disease resistance and yeild improvement. These wild relatives are presently threatened due to processes of habitat destruction and change and methodologies have been adapted to provide in-situ conservation through the establishment of genetic reserves within the existing network of protected areas. Providing a long awaited synthesis of these new methodologies, this book presents a practical set of management guidelines that can be used for the conservation of plant genetic diversity of crop wild relatives in protected areas.

À propos des auteurs: Professor at Rey Juan Carlos University, Spain. Teaches Evolutionary Genetics in the degree of Biology and Genetic Recovery of Populations at Masters level. Research interests include: Adaptive evolution to climate change in Mediterranean high mountains; Conservation biology of Mediterranean plant; Conservation of wild relatives of European crop; and Population biology (demographic dynamics, reproductive biology, spatial and genetic structure, plant-animal interaction).

Professor / consultant in Plant Genetic Conservation.Research Interests: Plant conservation and broader biodiversity conservation and use, with specific expertise in: field conservation, taxonomy, ecogeography, GIS, population sampling, population management, reserve management, on-farm conservation, gene flow and genetic diversity studies of various plant groups. Work experience throughout Africa, the Middle East, Caucasus, Central Asia and Europe.

Dr Dulloo is a Team Leader for a Bioversity International Initiative on Effective Genetic Resources Conservation and Use. Dr Dulloo is also co-Leader of the Genetic Diversity Cluster in the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas, as well as co-Chair of the Crop Wild Relative Specialist Group. He has been a Senior Policy Officer at the FAO. He was the lead author of the 2005 Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Report and, more recently, lead author of Chapter 2.2 Status and Trends - Nature in the IPBES Global Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Report. He won the World Bank 2009 Development Marketplace Award on Climate Adaptation. Dr Dulloo has published widely on biodiversity and the conservation of genetic resources.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Conserving Plant Genetic Diversity in ...
Éditeur : CAB International
Date d'édition : 2008
Reliure : Couverture rigide
Etat : As New