In situ conservation of maize in Mexico: Genetic diversity and maize seed management in a traditional community

Economic Botany

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 20-38

  Louette, Dominique ^a   Charrier, André ^b   Berthaud, Julien ^c  

^a Inst Manantlan Ecologia y C   (Mexico)

^b MONTPELLIER SUPAGRO   (France)

^c Inst Francais Rech Sci pour le D   (France)

Author keywords

Biosphere Reserve; genetic resources; germplasm exchange; in situ conservation; landraces; mays; Zea

Indexed keywords

ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030968283     PISSN: 00130001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02910401     Document Type: Article

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