The conservation of agrobiodiversity on-farm: Questioning the emerging paradigm

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 109-129

  Wood, David ^a   Lenné, Jillian M ^b  

^a Heron's Quay   (United Kingdom)

^b INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (India)

Author keywords

agriculture; agrobiodiversity; in situ conservation; plant breeding; plant genetic resources; traditional farming

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURE; AGROBIODIVERSITY; BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; CONSERVATION; CROP GENETIC RESOURCES; CROP VARIETY; GENETIC DIVERSITY; GENETIC RESOURCES; ON-FARM CONSERVATION; RESEARCH AGENDA;

EID: 0030618173     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018331800939     Document Type: Article

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