Conservation in a changing world: In situ conservation of the giant maize of Jala

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 701-713

  Rice, Elizabeth ^a,b  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Farmer management; Genetic diversity; In situ conservation; Mexico; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; FIELD SURVEY; GENETIC VARIATION; MAIZE; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

JALA; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NAYARIT; NORTH AMERICA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34447344250     PISSN: 09259864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10722-006-0023-3     Document Type: Article

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