Conservation of Crop Germplasm: An International Perspective

Since the dawn of cultivation, man has created a myriad of crop forms which have provided a wealth of genetic diversity in most crop species. Yet an ever increasing world population, and the introduction of improved cultivars into the centers of crop diversity have caused serious erosion of much of the world's indigenous crop germplasm. The seriousness of this problem has received growing national and international attention, especially during the past 10 years. However, much remains to be done if the world's crop germplasm still extant is to be salvaged, properly conserved, and adequately utilized.

• Format: Misc.
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0891185879
• ISBN13: 9780891185871
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Acsess