▪ Abstract The study of natural plant populations has provided some of the strongest and
most convincing cases of the operation of natural selection currently known, partly because …

In this comprehensive review, a range of factors is considered that may influence the
significance of genetic diversity for the survival of a population. Genetic variation is essential …

This book is concerned with the origins of cultivated crops. The 1st chapter considers
various aspects of the hunter/food-gatherer peoples both in history and at the present and …

Aquatic plants exhibit striking taxonomic, morphological and ecological diversity. This
variation limits the ability to pose general hypotheses with regards to evolutionary processes …

div Biological diversity is as crucial in agriculture as it is in nature, and it is equally important
to the economic health of both industrial and nonindustrial societies. This book offers a …

Metapopulation dynamics as originally defined by Levins consists of the extinction and
colonization of local populations. Theory suggests that these processes can profoundly …

Several claims have been made about genetic engineering (GE) in comparison with crop
domestication and classical plant breeding, including the similarity of genetic changes …

The documentation of spatially restricted dispersal in a wide variety of plant species has led
to the prediction that plant populations will often be genetically subdivided on a local scale …

This paper reviews and discusses how studies on (i) on-farm diversity assessment,(ii)
access to diversity and information,(iii) extent of use of available materials and information …

We present an overview of the evolution and diversity in Gossypium (the cotton genus). This
framework facilitates insight into fundamental aspects of plant biology, provides the …