Spatial patterns of diversity and genetic erosion of traditional cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) in the Peruvian Amazon: An evaluation of socio-economic and environmental indicators

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1599-1612

  Willemen, Louise ^a   Scheldeman, Xavier ^a   Soto Cabellos, Víctor ^b   Rafael Salazar, Simón ^b   Guarino, Luigi ^c  

^a International Plant Genetic Resources Institute IPGRI   (Colombia)

^b National Institute for Agricultural Innovation INIA   (Peru)

^c Secretariat of the Pacific Community   (Fiji)

Author keywords

Amazon; Genetic diversity; Genetic erosion; GIS; Manihot esculenta

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; FARMERS KNOWLEDGE; GENETIC VARIATION; GIS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SHRUB; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR;

PERU; SOUTH AMERICA; UCAYALI;

MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 35148842939     PISSN: 09259864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10722-006-9172-7     Document Type: Article

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