After the conflict: Plant genetic resources of southern Sudan

Plant Genetic Resources: Characterisation and Utilisation

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 85-97

  Robinson, Jonathan ^a  

^a International Plant Genetic Resources Institute Maccarese   (Italy)

Author keywords

Agricultural biodiversity; Conflict; Neglected species; Sudan; Underutilized species

Indexed keywords

EID: 4143062773     PISSN: 14792621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PGR200438     Document Type: Review

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