A problem of the rich: Prioritizing local plant genetic resources for ex situ conservation in Israel

Biological Conservation

Volumn 141, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 596-600

  Barazani, Oz ^a   Perevolotsky, Avi ^a   Hadas, Rivka ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Ex situ conservation; Gene bank; Genetic resources; Israel Plant Gene Bank; Prioritization scheme

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIODIVERSITY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CROP; ENDEMISM; FLORA; GENETIC RESOURCE; GENETIC VARIATION; HERB; MEDICINAL PLANT; RARITY; SPECIES CONSERVATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ASIA; EURASIA; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 39649092111     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2007.10.014     Document Type: Article

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