Traditional maize storage methods of Mayan farmers in Yucatan, Mexico: Implications for seed selection and crop diversity

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1771-1795

  Moreno, Luis Latournerie ^a   Tuxill, John ^b   Moo, Elaine Yupit ^a   Reyes, Luis Arias ^c   Alejo, Jairo Cristobal ^a   Jarvis, Devra I ^d  

^a INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE CONKAL   (Mexico)

^b Yale School of the Environment   (United States)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA APLICADA   (Mexico)

^d International Plant Genetic Resources Institute Maccarese   (Italy)

Author keywords

Improved varieties; Maize; Seed storage systems; Selection practices; Traditional agriculture; Yucatec Maya

Indexed keywords

CROP; HARVESTING; MAIZE; PRODUCTIVITY; SEED;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; YUCATAN;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33646878528     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-004-6679-0     Document Type: Article

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